15th June, 2012 Edition

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THE VINCENTIAN. FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2012. 3.

News 3

PM speaks tough on organized crime

Graduates of the RRS Officers course on parade at their graduation ceremony.

others died. Another person received gunshot wounds and was hospitalised.

Dr. Gonsalves praised the efforts of the Police Officer who accompanied

by WILLIAM ‘KOJAH’ ANTHONY Customs Guard Othneil White to the Venezuelan trawler.

THE VENEZUELAN SHIP which was at the “The captain was taking them out to centre of a dramatic episode off the shores sea,” Dr. Gonsalves disclosed. He of Clifton in the Southern Grenadines area mentioned that the Customs Guarddied June 3, 2012, was carrying a quantity of from drowning, and that circumstances cocaine. leading to his death were yet to be This was disclosed by Prime Minister determined.

Dr. Ralph Gonsalves. He was at the The Vincentian Prime Minister time, last Friday, June 8, at the Old pointed out that divers found cocaine Montrose Police Station. tied to the ship’s anchor.

That event was the graduation The Vincentian leader noted that ceremony for 32 Regional Security work by some civil servants “can be System Officers. thankless.”

He alluded to calls made to radio Let the institutions work stations and persons blogging on computers about events.

Five persons travelling on that boat “We have to let the institutions were taken into custody, while three function,” Dr. Gonsalves stated.

“Serious organized criminals have absolutely no commitment to anybody, save and except to money,” the Vincentian leader pointed out.

“They will turn against their mother if she stands in their way,” he added.

He urged, especially the graduates of the RSS, to be aware of “serious organised criminals.

“When you know they are armed or suspect they are armed, you are not obliged to read them the beatitudes,” Dr. Gonsalves declared.

Vincypac

Prime Minister Dr. Gonsalves congratulates WPC 606 Amanda Thomas, Best Rifle Shot among the RSS Officers.

Reference was made to the Vincypac operation carried out here in 2009.

Dr. Gonsalves described that exercise as aimed at destroying cocaine and marijuana and to “ferret out drug traffickers.”

He indicated that a gun found on the

And turning again to the issue of scene of an incident in Vermont on the interior section of mainland St. Vincent, serious organised crimes, the Prime Minister stated: “Money is the oxygen of matched one which was used to commit serious organized crime….We have to go a crime in Barbados. after their money.”

Barbadian Dwayne Obrien Herbert, He added that gang related activity aged 29, was wanted by law enforcement was connected to guns and drugs. authorities in his homeland in relation He appealed to the media and all to the shooting of Holbert Ricardo Davis, right thinking persons to keep “this who was killed December 24, 2008.

Herbert and two Vincentians, Brezen neighbourhood safe .”

Frederick and Asborn Nickie, died during that operation in Vermont.

Gonsalves alluded to the decision of a Coroner’s Inquest into that incident.

The verdict was death by misadventure.

by WILLIAM ‘KOJAH’ ANTHONY

Letang brings pride to Dominica

No rogue cops

A trained lawyer, Dr Gonsalves admitted that there were “some police officers who did no service to their oath and their uniform.

“I am sure that none of you will be a rogue officer,” Dr. Gonsalves declared.

He encouraged Police Officers to have “interfacing skills. He noted that some politicians, public servants, police and business people “connived” with Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke.

For him, there will be “no Baby Dudus neither Micro Dudus …we give them absolutely no space,” he uttered.

“I have a preference for a strenuous life, rather than ignoble yields,” Dr. Gonsalves indicated.

THE ORGANIZATION of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) held a triumphant session to greet the free movement of peoples in the Region only this very week, June 12, 2012.

The politicians had been going at it since the early 1930s with talk of closer union.

This picture (from the private collection of Dr. Kenneth John) captures one of the low periods when St. Vincent and the Grenadines wanted ‘Separation’.

George A. Mc Intosh and his Working Men’s Association was here objecting to the type of Union, so ‘We want separation’ was the cry.

Yo see march! Dat is march!!

THE COMMONWEALTH of Dominica is noted for its rugged terrain. That topography proved an asset for one of its citizens, Curlson Letan, who took the Best Student Award when the Regional Security System held its graduation ceremony here last Friday.

Letang also copped the Most Physical Male award when the honours list was rolled out.

Such was the significance of Letang’s award that his parents Peter and Glenda took time off their duties to attend the graduation function.

Letang’s compatriot, Kenny Thomas, was Best at Academics and was second Best Student overall.

Some 32 Police Officers graduated, including Vincentian Amanda Thomas who was the Best Rifle Shot. Another Vincentian, Alex Daniel, was Best at Map Reading.

The award for Best Pistol Shot went to Ricardo Hunte from the Royal Barbados Police Force.

Grenadian Neilon Findley was Best at First Aid. His compatriot, Cheryl Mitchell, was Best Turned out Student.

The Best at Drill was Lowell Wallace, with the Instructors Award going to Victor Nicolas. Both are from the Federation of St. Kitts-Nevis.

The Most Physical Female was Kittitian Avis Cannonier.

The Officers endured three months of training with Phase One having been completed in Barbados.

The graduation ceremony heard from US Ambassador Charles Hillyer based in Barbados.

Regional Security Coordinator Horace Kirton, Vincentian Commissioner of Police Keith Miller and Superintendent Gregory Maturine also mounted the podium.

The training was supported by the United States of America to the tune of US$96,000, and was held under the theme: ‘Strength through unity.’

Dominican Curlson Letang, Best Student, receives his award from Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves.

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4. FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2012. THE VINCENTIAN

Courts

LovelaceÊs lawyer files appeal notice to the Privy Council.

Asked about a view expressed ATTORNEY Kay Bacchus-Browne, that she is out of time, Bacchusretained to represent death row Browne said, “One can always inmate Patrick Lovelace, has filed a apply for extension of time to notice in the Supreme Court of her appeal out of time, especially in a intention to appeal Lovelace’s matter where the death penalty is conviction and sentence to the Privy involved.”

Council.

In March this year, the Eastern The notice is dated June 13, Caribbean Court of Appeal one week after Bacchus-Browne dismissed Lovelace’s appeal disclosed to THE VINCENTIAN against conviction. that she had written to the UK-based attorney Shiraz Aziz relevant authorities, including the of the Law Firm Frederick Governor General and Prime Attorneys conducted the appeal, Minister, requesting that but Lovelace’s sentence was not Lovelace’s execution be stayed appealed. pending the outcome of an appeal Lovelace subsequently retained

by HAYDN HUGGINS

Bacchus-Browne to appeal his conviction and sentence to the Privy Council.

On June 15, 2009, a 12-member jury found Lovelace guilty of murdering 12-year-old female pannist Lokeisha Nanton of Sion Hill, following a retrial. He was sentenced to death by hanging February, 2011.

Nanton’s nude body was found hanging from a mango tree in an area at Sion Hill called London Patrick Lovelace intends to appeal to the Privy Road, on the morning of July 2, Council.

2002. An autopsy showed she was strangled.

Weed lands ‘helper’ behind bars

Defence lawyer praises prosecutor against Isaacs and Matthews, both of Chateaubelair, at the ATTORNEY Kay Bacchus-Browne Serious Offences Court, after a has applauded prosecutor number of prosecution witnesses inspector Adolphus Delpleche for had already testified at the recently discontinuing a murder Preliminary Inquiry (PI). charge against her clients, However, the PI was continued Terrance Isaacs and Daren against Jamal Layne of Edinboro, Matthews, because it became with whom Isaacs and Matthews apparent from the evidence that were jointly charged. there was no case against them.

The three had been charged “I am commending the with the murder of 18-year-old prosecutor, Mr. Delpleche, for Rasco ‘Ren’ Isaacs of Sharpes, being a prosecutor and not a Chateaubelair, who was shot in persecutor,” Bacchus-Browne said, the head. while reportedly sitting while speaking to THE in the doorway of his friend’s VINCENTIAN on Wednesday. house around 9:50 p.m, on The matter was dismissed October 3, 2011.

by HAYDN HUGGINS

St Lucian jailed for ganja A NATIONAL of St. Lucia will spend the next 15 months behind bars in St. Vincent for possession with intent to supply and attempting to export 13,166 grams of marijuana.

Chief Magistrate Sonya Young handed down the penalty at the Serious Offences Court on Wednesday.

Sherwin St. Rose was sentenced to 15 months in prison for possession of the drug with intent to supply, and 15 months for attempting to export it.

The sentences will run concurrently.

St. Rose had pleaded guilty to the charges since January 9, but was remanded for sentencing pending a medical report on him from St Lucia, sought by his lawyer Ronald Marks.

The time St. Rose spent on remand would be taken into account.

St. Rose was charged along with four other St. Lucians. The four pleaded not guilty, and the charges against them were withdrawn. They have already been deported.

The facts revealed that on January 6, the local Coast Guard went on a distress call to the Leeward side of the country, and met a vessel floating off the coast of Chateaubelair. There were five St. Lucians on board. A nylon sack was seen floating on a makeshift sail next to the vessel.

The men were ordered to board the Coast Guard vessel and the sack was taken on board. It was searched, revealing two taped packages of marijuana. When cautioned, St. Rose admitted that the drug was his. (HH)

ProsecutorIinspector Adolphus Delpleche was commended for his decision to discontinue murder charges against two Chateaubelair men.

A KINGSTOWN PARK man was sentenced to 18 months in prison this week for possession of 72 pounds of marijuana with intent to supply.

Kurt Ashton pleaded guilty when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Sonya Young at the Serious Offences Court on Tuesday, but was remanded for sentencing on Wednesday.

The court heard that on June 4, members of the Rapid Response Unit (RRU) were on patrol in the Larly mountains at Barrouallie, when they came upon a hut covered with a yellow tarpaulin, and spotted the defendant taking what appeared to be marijuana plants from the roof to inside the hut.

The officers entered the hut and met him inside lying on a bunk. The lawmen shouted, “Police!”, and he got up. They observed what appeared to be marijuana hanging from lines inside the hut. Two paint buckets containing the drug was also found.

When cautioned he said, “I helping out a brethren.” (HH)

ÂDudusÊ sentenced A UNITED STATES JUDGE in Manhattan, on Friday June 8, sentenced convicted drug lord Christopher M. ‘Dudus’ Coke to 23 years in prison, 20 years on a drug trafficking charge and 3 years for conspiracy to commit assault with a dangerous weapon.

The sentence was handed down in the face of a written plea for leniency by Coke, who had described in writing to the judge, ‘good deeds’ he had done for residents in the slums of Kingston, capital of Jamaica.

Even as he was sentenced, Coke told the judge, “I am a good person.”

Coke, who was described as a ‘powerful don’ who once ruled in the Jamaica capital, Kingston, with what US law enforcement agents say was “virtual immunity”, received the maximum sentence under terms of a plea arrangement with the US government.

The sentencing ended a twoyear extradition saga that resulted in the deaths of over 70 people, killed in gunfights with

police and soldiers in the volatile inner-city community of Tivoli Gardens in West Kingston.

The virtual war subsided only after Coke waived his right to an extradition hearing and agreed to face a US judge.

In August 2011, Coke, 43, who was eventually extradited from his native Jamaica in 2010, pleaded guilty to racketeering and conspiracy charges.

He admitted that he led a narcotics trafficking organisation that distributed crack cocaine and other drugs in Jamaica and in New York.

During the standoff with Coke, then prime minister, Bruce Golding and his Jamaica Labour Party’s involvement in legal efforts to thwart Coke’s extradition, weakened his administration, leading to him announcing his resignation last September. The JLP was voted out of office in the November 29 general elections.

Only last week here in SVG,

Christopher “Dudus” Coke was once so powerful that he enjoyed “virtual immunity”, said US prosecutors.

Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves warned that there would be no ‘Dudus’ (reference to the likes of Coke) under the ULP watch. (Source: BBC)

THE VINCENTIAN. FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2012. 5.

Ianá achieves her expectations

by GLORIAH…

WHEN ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD Ianá Ferguson of the Kingstown Preparatory School placed first for girls and first overall in this year’s Common Entrance Examination, her results were absolutely no surprise.

The quiet and intelligent student told THE VINCENTIAN that she had always expected to place first. “I expected to be first.

I’ve always expected it in all my classes, especially from Grade Four right up to Grade Six,” she said.

She reported that she had placed first in every class during her primary school life.

Ianá’s reaction was not an overly excited one. “Everyone expected me to jump up into the air and rejoice”, she added, “but I was just mellow, because it was natural.”

Ianá, the daughter of Ms. Fay Ferguson of Arnos Vale, disclosed that her mother had a very significant role in her success.

She said that, while she took

extra lessons at school, her mother did a lot of teaching at home. “We did not use extra texts. We just went over what was done in school and used past papers from here and from other countries within the Caribbean.”

On exam day, Ianá said that she felt a little nervous, but she got over it by break time, as it proved to be really no different from what was done at school. For her efforts, she gained 96.67% for Mathematics; 92.47 for English; and 96.67% for General Paper. She will attend the Girls’ High School, and believes that she might choose a career from Planet Science, Astrology or something in the field of Chemistry.

Ianá encourages students who will write the exam in the future to “cut down on play.” She explained that one could enjoy some play, but it must not be too much. “Make sure that you sleep

well, as it is difficult to function without proper sleep. Do extra work, especially when you don’t understand something.”

She also advised that students keep their focus on their goals at all times.

Hamlett: Prince of Gibson Corner

by WILLIAM ‘KOJAH’ ANTHONY JORDAN HAMLETT perhaps has an angel looking over him. That may just be his father Michael Hamlett.

Jordan placed second for Boys in this year’s Common Entrance, and third overall. He is “overwhelmed,” with his achievement, and he paid tribute to his

mother, Ynolde.

From the area of Gibson Corner, Jordan is another of those outstanding Kingstown Preparatory School students. The work of his mother is more commendable, given that she had to bring up Jordan without a father, former Senator Michael Hamlett.

Jordan has been without him since age

Pay attention, advises Jonathan

by WILLIAM ‘KOJAH’ ANTHONY YOUNGSTERS WRITING the Common Entrance next year can take advice from one whose word must be taken seriously.

Jonathan Gieowarsingh placed second for Boys and third overall in the last Common Entrance Examination. He scored 93.33 % for Maths, 91.64 % in General Paper, and

90.71 in English.

He was happy with his performance, and advised others to: “Study hard. Pay attention.”

Jonathan is a Roman Catholic. He praised God for the mercies bestowed on him, and paid homage to his parents.

From the area of Ratho Mill on mainland St. Vincent, Jonathan was one whose performance propelled the Kingstown Preparatory School to high recognition.

one when his father passed away.

Jordan scored 96 % in Maths, 93 % for General Paper, and 86 % for English.

He likes playing football, tennis, and swimming.

His advice to students is to “work hard and you can achieve anything.”

Shane ‘represents’ for the boys

by KARISSA CLARKE SHANE CADOUGAN of the Windsor Primary School placed 1st for boys and 2nd overall in the 2012 Common Entrance Examination. He registered scores of 89.39 for English, 96.67 for Math and 93.33 for General Paper.

The 11-year-old, an Honours Roll student for all of his years at the Windsor Primary, humbly expressed his initial surprise at hearing his results.

“When I found out, I was surprised; but then I felt happy and a bit amazed at my results, although I knew I worked hard to get them,” he said.

Shane, the son of Dr. Simone France and Andre Cadougan, and grandson of Jeanette and Robert France, highlighted his family and teachers’ support as a driving force during his studies.

When asked about his preparations, he detailed that he has been preparing since Grade K (Kindergarten). He went on to explain that “Since entering Grade 6, those were my most challenging times. I kept trying to do my best, I kept moving on and I studied hard. I cut off a few activities like watching T.V and playing games and I just kept my back strong.“ He also attended lessons.

Shane will be attending the St. Vincent Grammar School come September to join a much bigger pond than he is used to at the Windsor Primary School.

Speaking expressed excitement about going to the Grammar school. “I want to make new friends and be in an environment with children from different families,” he mused.

Shane has interests in sports, especially competitive swimming and soccer. About his future, he explained that he’s interested in sports, and has been encouraged to study medicine and focus on Sports Medicine.

Carol Smith, Principal at the Windsor Primary School, was not at all surprised by Shane’s good results. “We’re so very proud of him, and he held his head up high,” she told THE VINCENTIAN.

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Shenique applied CPR Shenique told THE VINCENTIAN that she ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD was a good student. She Shenique Thomas of the took extra lessons at St. Mary’s Roman school in English and Catholic School placed General Paper, and she 3rd for girls and 7th also did private classes overall in this year’s in Math and English, Common Entrance utilizing extra texts.

Examination. She scored Added to these, she 88.48% for English, 90% explained that she spent for Mathematics and an extra hour each night 93.33% for General going over work.

Paper.

She applied an

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approach advised by one of her mother’s friends, all through her studies.

This was called the CPR approach: ‘Concentrate’, ‘Produce’ and ‘Read’ over carefully. “It worked for me”, she said. She recalled that on examination day, “My mother was in my head. I kept hearing her advising me over and over. She kept

Aranique, a noteworthy performance

by WILLIAM ‘KOJAH’ ANTHONY

General Paper and 88 % in Maths and English, Aranique placed second ARANIQUE STAPLETON for Girls and fifth overall in JACKSON expressed the 2012 Common satisfaction with the Entrance Examination.

Common Entrance results.

Daughter of Anika “I know I have done my Stapleton and Rano best,” she stated. With Jackson, Aranique is Grades of 96.67 % in from the Campden Park

area and is currently looking forward to her practical Grade Four Piano Music tests.

She is another Kingstown Preparatory School student.

“If you work hard, all

reminding me to do the CPR. I wanted to make her proud.” She admitted that the CPR helped to up her score.

Shenique’s brother, Shaquille Thomas, wrote the exam in 2006, placing 1st for boys and 2nd overall. He was closely watching to see if she could beat his position.

Shenique will attend

the Girls’ High School, where she intends to continue being a good student. As for what she wants to become in the future, she is still not sure, but she is sure that she likes the subject areas that make up General Paper, and would continue earnestly with these. She advises future Common Entrance students to “have the She wants to thank right attitude. Study a God, her teachers and lot. Read a lot. It helps her parents for her with Composition and success.

Comprehension.”

Melissa wants to achieve a PhD

by GLORIAH…

your hard work will pay off,” Aranique outlined.

Aranique enjoys travelling.

A VERY FOCUSED and articulate Melissa Adams was able to carefully map out her aspirations for the future, when THE VINCENTIAN visited her at the Kingstown Preparatory School after the results of the recently sat Common Entrance Examination were received.

Melissa aspires to become a doctor. She said that was what she has always wanted. In the meantime, however, she will concentrate on all the subjects at secondary school, so that she could place first in every, single class. “For a long while I wanted to be a doctor. I really want to study all the subjects from Form 1 to 5. I want to push myself in studying so that I could come first in all my classes. After that, I want to go to medical school. I want to go right up to a PhD,” she said quite self-assuredly.

When asked if she would skip the college level, Melissa was able to comfortably explain that some universities accommodate students at the college level. “I am looking at Harvard, Princeton or Stanford,” she said, “yes, one of those prestigious universities!”

As to the specialty she is looking at, she is still not sure but wants to take time to decide between areas like brain surgery, paediatrics or general surgery.

Melissa placed 4th for girls and 8th overall in the exam. She received scores of 88.33% for Mathematics; 91.67% for English; and 90% for General Paper. She will attend the Girls’ High School.

She specifically advises up-coming Common Entrance students to “never give up, even if your grades are not what you want them to be. Keep on studying. Go the extra mile.” She believes that “as long as you try your hardest, you’re always a winner!”

Melissa is the daughter of Dr. Lennox and Mrs. Lorene Adams of Dorsetshire Hill.

THE VINCENTIAN. FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2012. 7.

Joshuanne motivated

38 students from the Calliaqua Anglican who did the test.

JOSHUANNE Thirty-one students ALEXANDER is a were successful, student any institution including Brandon would be happy to Hadaway Fraser who enlist. placed tenth for Boys Principal of the and 20th overall. He Calliaqua Anglican had 98.33 in Maths, 90 School used the ‘bring % in General Paper, and it’ slogan recent T/20 74.24 in English.

Championship staged Principal Yvette in the Caribbean, to Antoine praised her encourage Joshuanne.. staff for their dedication That was all the to the students. She motivation Joshuanne praised the Grade Six needed and she placed Teachers in particular fifth for Girls and who she disclosed had ninth overall in the 2012 “gone beyond the call of dance, read and act. Her duty to give extra help to Common Entrance advice to students is: “Do the students.”

Examination.

She recorded 96.67 for not give up until you That included sessions have reached your goal.” on Sundays and Public Math, with 88.64 for She urges teachers to Holidays.

English and 83.33 in stick with their students General Paper.

Antoine recounted her and “give them credit for school’s award of being “I worked hard. I what they do.” focused. My goal was to the Most Disciplined in Daughter of Diana be in the top ten. I kept the recent Performing and Terrence Nelson, to it,” Joshuanne Arts Festival, and Joshuanne is a Biabou confided. proclaimed: “Give God resident. She was one of the glory.”

She likes to sing,

by WILLIAM ‘KOJAH’ ANTHONY

Amarlia: Do not listen to negative remarks classes in Math, English and Composition. She “I WOULD ADVISE said that she studied for STUDENTS not to give up General Paper while on anything they are reading her notes on her doing. Never listen to own. She stayed up an negative remarks or bad extra hour each night to advice about your work.” do her studies.

These are the words of Amarlia said that she eleven-year-old Amarlia did everything normally Benn, Grade Six student of while in Grade Six. “My the St. Mary’s Roman mom told me that I Catholic School. should not change my Amarlia placed 6th for lifestyle and stop my girls and 10th overall in hobbies, so I continued the 2012 Common with what I used to do, Entrance Examination. like my music lessons,” She gained 87.88% for she said.

English, 90% for Math, The music enthusiast and 88.33% for General will attend the Girls’ Paper.

High School where she She told THE hopes to be a wellVINCENTIAN that she rounded student. “I hope was able to achieve this to do extra classes and while taking her own learn other instruments advice and doing extra beside the piano,” she

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said. Although she has not yet chosen a career, she believes that it will fall in the area of Mathematics, her favourite subject.

Amarlia lives in Cane Garden and is the daughter of Silky and Karen Benn. She is also the twin sister of Gabriela Benn who also sat the examination and placed 22nd for girls and 44th overall.

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Editorial

Negativity, pessimism and realism NEGATIVITY, pessimism and realism.

Here’s a piece that is outside of the ‘usual’ box of thought.

There has been so much talk, albeit from those who seem most affected by it, about how negative the media is and, by extension and interpretation, how over laden the media is with pessimists.

News reporters and their editors have been labeled as being cauldrons of negativity which does nothing to ‘enhance the image’ of the country.

In other words, it’s like saying that the news reporters and their editors are a bunch of pessimists; they report and thrive on only that which is bad and sensational, damaging to the country’S good name.

Off the bat, has anyone ever stopped to consider that those pessimists, for this purpose read those who spout negativity, according to those in authority, are in fact realists? That these pessimists, even as they report or comment on the wrongs that abound in society, do in fact have hope for themselves, their friends, their families, their country and humanity?

Has anyone ever stopped to consider that pessimism may just be that closer to realism, i.e. the truth, than optimism, which could well mean a sugar-coating of what really obtains?

If being truthful, being realistic is being negative, then so be it. People must face the truth; people must be made to face the truth, no matter how depressing or awful it may be.

Only when people are fully aware of the facts, the truth made bare, can they learn to accept reality.

Are we too afraid to accept that which is true, that which is real in live and in living colour in the society in which we have to live and die?

So for example, while we accept that direct foreign investment is vital to the development of our economy, our country, are we to stand idly by, like optimists, and accept that all is well with the souls of those whose dollars we savour?

Has anyone ever stopped to consider that this negativity that is so bandied about by those who feel most affected by it, highlights opportunities for people to safeguard their environment (society) and grow?

Only when people are aware of all possibilities, can people accept these possible outcomes and be the most prepared for even the worst case scenario.

So, those in authority label the media practitioners as being negative. Is this because the media practitioners are more realistic than the average citizen? Is it because the media practitioners view the world much more logically?

No one, especially media practitioners, is perfectly logical and reasonable all of the time. It may well be that they beat up on some issues instead of being logical and respectful.

But that is the imperfection of humanity playing out in the real world. Not that it is correct and must be condoned.

This does not mean that those who would wish to ‘correct’ the media practitioner should use their good offices to be even more illogical and oftentimes disrespectful.

Two wrongs don’t make a right, but the truth must always be the ultimate goal.

It is healthy for any society for the media, those who report and those who comment, to be ‘realistically pessimistic’; to highlight what they perceive to be wrong.

Negativity can also be good, as bemusing as it might sound. People learn from the difficulties and stress that obtain around them; not from conveniently burying them under the carpet.

If this so called negativity erupts in conflict and annoyances, it may well serve the society’s interest to use that negativity to facilitate change and invention.

It was Friedrich Nietzsche, that 19th century German philosopher who penned the famous proverb, “What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.”

The truth will always make us stronger.

Sober thoughts on the speakership THE SPEAKERSHIP was introduced into our constitutional set up in 1961. The Speaker replaced the administrator who, until then, sat as president of the legislature.

Generally speaking, the Speaker was expected to act as a fair, just, and independent chairman of the House, even if he happened to be a closeted member of a political party.

In Britain which inspired most of our constitutional principles and practices, it is usual after a term of office for the Speaker, of whatever stripes, to be unopposed if he again chose to run for office.

Of course, no one expects adherence to this principle where the legislatures are as small as ours, but the point is made mainly to stress the bipartisan respect normally shown to a Speaker.

In the “Mother of Parliaments,” the Speaker is normally selected by the sense of the House or unanimously, and never by Party vote. Our departure from the norm started at the beginning with the choice of first Speaker. There were two parties, the P.P.P and the Labour Party which put up on behalf of the P.P.P N.S Nanton, former A.G and parliamentarian who won the vote, and A.C Cyrus Senior had been the candidate of the opposition Labour Party.

The PPP government soon did things displeasing in the sight of the Speaker, causing Nanton to resign and be replaced by a barrister, E. F Adams who was a top ranking member of the PPP. Parliamentary debate was fiery1963-1965, owing to many issues including the P.W.D enquiry, as a result of which Mrs. Ivy Joshua lost her ministry on the recommendation of a commission of enquiry Report. So partisan had the Speaker become that he was volubly accused in the face of the House of being “a PPP stooge”.

In the elections slated for 22nd August 1966, the former Speaker, Emanuel Fatima Adams won a seat on behalf of the PPP which returned a government of 5 to 4, that voted as Speaker, Othniel Sylvester, who had been a top-drawer member of the PPP, and one of their legal advisers in conflict which arose over the assumption of Statehood and the timing of new elections caused by the fall of the governing PPP through defection to the Labour Opposition of Minister Slater .

Labour won the 1967 elections 6 to 3, and St Clair Dacon, one of its front-line members, was made Speaker, which he carried out as a good Labour Party man.

In 1972, former Speaker Dacon won a seat for the Labour Party which tied 6 seats each with the PPP. “Son” Mitchell, an independent, broke the impasse in being named premier of a PPP government. He named as his Speaker J.L. Eustace who had been fired as a Labour Party Minister in 1969 and bore his grudges.

Clearly, the speakership, which was meant to be an institution to give dignity and impart a sense of sobriety to parliament, had itself been dragged into being the centre of the party-political cauldron. At the opening of the House 1972, Speaker Eustace, supposedly the arbiter of party disputes, found himself the object of searing ridicule and the target of much abuse coming from the his erstwhile colleagues. The Labour Party, including ex-ministers, actually constituted themselves a choir in the strangers’ gallery where they sang party-songs and otherwise obstructed the business of the House. Speaker Eustace had

been the main target, demonstrating that things bad begun in 1962 had made strong themselves by ill a decade later.

In fact, the Junta Government so called suffered hell in and out of parliament until in 1974 it finally gave up the ghost when the two Joshuas, of all people, had for all practical purposes transferred their allegiance to the Labour Party.

Following the fall of the Juntas, the new Government was returned Ten (Labour) Two (the Joshuas) One (Mitchell). “Ten to one is murder” said Sparrow. The new Speaker had been one of Labour’s elected members, A.T Woods, a Lawyer.

“The Strongest Government in the world” was returned in 1979, initially 13 Labour and 2 N.D.P. The Speaker elected was party member Dennie Wilson who had run unsuccessfully for the Grenadines seat. With both Governments enjoying over-powering majorities, the Speaker was generally speaking, not challenged over the tenyear period.

In 1984, the NDP won Government for the first time with a fairly comfortable majority, and initially chose as their Speaker Olin Dennie who had been their defeated candidate in North Leeward. Dennie’s stay was short-lived in that some query had been raised as to his wrong-doing, and Prime Minister Mitchell overly concerned that an NDP elected Speaker, like Caesar’s wife, must be above suspicion, accepted Dennie’s resignation.

L.A Douglas Williams, Dennie’s replacement, performed creditably, to the point of once daring to “pull up” Prime Minister Mitchell. The N.D.P was returned with a clean sweep in 1989. Surprisingly, the former Speaker had been replaced by another straight-forward and fair-minded person, Montgomery Maule who, if anything, appeared to have acted in many ways on behalf of an absent opposition by leaning over backwards on several questions. Maule had an enviable reputation as a principled man known for sound judgements and scrupulous fairness, and above all had never been associated with the major parties.

In the circumstances, Speaker Maule continued to preside over the National Assembly, absorbing criticisms fair and unfair from the Labour Opposition including their Senator in 1998 Hendrick Alexander which was roundly shot down at the time by Ralph Gonsalves in his MNU paper, “Unity”.

Ralph had said then that Hendrick was easily the worst thing to have sullied the House since Independence. Lo and behold, by process of some political alchemy, Ralph now finds himself the U.L.P Prime Minister and Hendrick Alexander his true and faithful Speaker of the House, obedient always to the Prime Minister’s biddings, and in his exuberance no doubt anticipating him wrongly in extreme cases.

Even “Searchlight” newspaper, an apologist and un-wearying ally of the U.L.P government, has found the situation with the Speaker intolerable and untenable. The Speaker’s political party bias is patent, especially in his dealing with the Prime Minister vis-a-vis the Opposition.

But “Searchlight” has not the nerve to say the final word. It sticks in the throat. The current Speaker must be dismissed in order to pave the way for the restoration of the integrity of the office of the Speaker! So say we all for more than six years now.

The solution of one problem often leads to the creation of another. If the pattern continues, the ex-Speaker will be kicked upstairs to some more lucrative sinecure. Watch and see.

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Editor: I do not know much about policing. However, I do know a thing or two about communication — mass communication in particular — including the theories and practice thereof. I also know that in public relations, in many instances, it is very important to get one’s information out as quickly as possible, even as one tries to ensure that it is as accurate as possible. This is especially the case in national security matters.

Obviously, there are circumstances in which situations are developing, and the information, while it must be disseminated quickly, must be packaged so that the intended audience understands that information might change in the future. But while one will also want to limit the extent to which that information would need to be modified subsequently, it is never wise to not say anything, especially when there is a development such as the one in Union Island on June 3. If the authorities don’t say anything, someone else might, and they might do so in a manner that is detrimental to the authorities’ public relations efforts.

Hence, if I were the officer-in-charge of the Police Public Relations Department (a post in which I have absolutely no interest), rather than waiting until Tuesday

* Whether settlement has been made in the payment of the land on which the Owia Fishing Complex stands? * Why are persons saying that ‘North Leeward dead’ — how business really slow in that area? * If all we know for Carnival is Queen Shows? * Why was Zion I’s calypso not aired on the live NBC broadcast of the preliminaries for the On Tour Tent? Is it banned? * How come we don’t hear the weekly radio reports on banana shipments like we used to long ago? If there are reports, on which radio stations are they broadcast?

(when incorrect information was disseminated anyway), I would have sought the necessary clearances and issued the following statement six hours after the incident, at the latest: “The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) is investigating an incident which occurred in the waters off Union Island at [insert time of day here] in which local law enforcement agents came under hostile fire from persons believed to be foreign nationals. The persons were aboard a vessel believed to have originated from another country. The local law enforcement agents returned fire and three of the suspected foreigners died while another was injured. The injured person is receiving healthcare. The three other occupants of the suspected foreign vessel have been taken into police custody. A local law enforcement agent is unaccounted for and RSVGPF has called in personnel from several of its specialised units to aid in locating the agent, whose next of kin have

been informed of the development. The RSVGPF would like to reassure residents of St. Vincent and the Grenadines that the situation has been brought under control and there is no cause for fear or alarm. All necessary state personnel, including the Minister of National Security and the Commissioner of Police, have been informed and the requisite protocols activated. The RSVGPF will issue further bulletins accordingly.”

Further, I would like to advise the staff at the Police Public Relations Department that it is not in their interest to discriminate in whom they send their public relations information, especially media entities, mainstream or otherwise. Your job is to get your information out there, to as many persons as possible and not to engage in narrowcasting– I hope.

Every citizen should be able to request and access police bulletins. It might be a good idea to set up a website or a Facebook page where such bulletins can be posted. In that way, the next time a dangerous

The price of cocoa A NUMBER of framers have said that if they can get EC$3.00 per pound for cocoa, scraped from the pod, then they are ready to plant cocoa.

Unfortunately the EC$3.00 per lb. offered

by Amajaro is not real.

Here are some facts.

Dry cocoa beans from SVG will sell at a price similar to Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago cocoa, i.e. EC$12 to $13 per kilogram or EC$ 5.50per lb. to $6.00 per lb.

It takes 2.5lb to 3lb of wet cocoa to yield 1lb of dry cocoa. One early study by Arthur Knapp, Cadbury research scientist, provides these figures: Weight of wet cocoa -100lbs; Loss from fermentation - 20 to 25 lbs; Loss from drying 40lbs; Weight of dry cocoa remaining — 35 to 40lbs.

So, if the 100lbs of wet cocoa, which makes 40lbs of dried cocoa, are worth $240 (40x 6), then the most a framer can expect to get is $2.40 per lb. for wet cocoa.

But wait, cocoa reaching the market needs money to be fermented and drying,

person is on the loose, citizens will know where they can go to get information about the person. Further, people can send anonymously tips to the police. My experience in communications has shown that people value the ability to be anonymous, if they so desire.

Kenton X. Chance Taipei, Taiwan

Thank you, Mr. John

and that money comes from the $2.40. Then it costs more money to grade and store the cocoa here until we have a shipment; then it costs money to ship the beans, to store them overseas before delivering them to a buyer. All these prices come out of the $2.40 that the overseas market pays. And then, what about the slice that Amajaro will take out of the $2.40?

The cocoa group estimates that one pound of wet cocoa will sell for $1.00 per lb. or less.

The price which Amajaro is promoting is mistaken and false. We wonder why leaders in the Ministry of Agriculture are encouraging this kind of deception as they promote the Amajaro.

The cocoa group is encouraging farmers to look at a new cocoa industry as a business venture and examine every aspect of it carefully. Get involved in the cooperative for cocoa growers and make a success of this venture.

I WANT to extend my congratulations to the KCCU for a most honourable decision and action. The naming of the KCCU Development Centre after Mr. Reuben John was the least that could have been done to honour the man responsible for where the Credit Union is today.

I say, without water in my mouth, that Reuben John set the KCCU on a path to growth and development. His vision and positive attitude took the union out of a stranglehold and positioned it for its new role in the 21st century.

Without his vision and determination, and his ability to motivate others, the KCCU would have been stuck in the ‘dark ages’, so to speak.

This is not to say that presidents of the KCCU before he took office did not do their bit to advance the KCCU; but it was during his period as president that the Credit Union saw the most positive changes in its operations.

Thank you, Mr. John, on behalf of all credit union members in SVG, for putting your leadership and vision at the disposal of the people.

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Sam

Homes are yearning for faithful fathers 1. The need for faithful fathers ring out All around the world The cry from the voice of mothers A little boy or girl.

2. The ache for a listening ear A little help around the home To take interest in your child or children’s education Not spending all day on your phone.

3. The quality time spent with family A time away from the Blackberry To pray, play and find time to smile So your children can feel happy.

4. The world also yearn for faithful fathers To be the watchman of his home To teach the bible stories And to be an example to follow.

5. One who will struggle daily As a provider for his home To be the guardian and a tower And not to always roam.

6. One with patience and consistency A teacher, a mentor, a guide Raising your children with integrity Which they will need when they leave your side.

7. Keep your words kind and gentle Be honest and truthful all times Do not talk only but listen Avoid the telling of lies.

8. Show love with your heart and soul And be unconditional Provide a strong foundation An example for someone to follow.

9. For there is some child who is watching That may not be your very own Who will one day be grown up And have children of his own.

10. Fathers be a disciplinarian A pillar of strength and support Be that man who would rather have Jesus Fathers please take note!

Fathers, Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. (Joshua 1:9) Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers in SVG. Yvette Gittens - SVG, June 12, 2012

SVG should not be a haven for drugs AFTER the recent incident in Union Island, in which three Venezuelans were killed in a massive shootout and one Customs Officer lost his life otherwise, one is left to wonder about the drug situation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The big epidemic is: people of different nationalities are entering our waters by boat and aircraft, at any hour, carrying drugs. It has become a serious reason for concern, and really needs to be addressed.

Vincentians on a whole should not tolerate this ongoing problem, and government and other lawenforcement officers must enforce the laws, in order to eradicate this problem.

I remember in the good old days when I was growing up, St. Vincent, we never encountered such a problem; but the generation of today is so different.

Our beautiful island has become a haven for drugs, and all kinds of different horrors, including unnecessary killings and rapes.

Prime Minister, the Hon. Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, and his government are doing the very best to eradicate these serious problems in our society, and all Vincentians are hoping everything goes well in their endeavours.

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Squeezing the lifeblood A nation in disarray out of the banana industry The issue THE BANANA INDUSTRY has been the lifeblood of the Vincentian economy for more years than we can remember. As part of the Agricultural sector, it was a major contributor to the Gross Domestic Product of the country. For a number of years, it was called “green gold”, an apt description of the value of this crop.

Vincentians built their houses on the strength of the banana industry, sent their children to secondary schools, and in some cases universities, and financed trips abroad for business and health purposes, and even the odd holiday.

Bananas offered employment for thousands of persons in the rural areas. Just as important is the food security that this crop provides, either in its primary state, or the limited attempts here and there, to develop by-products such as banana chips.

In the 1980s, the market conditions for bananas were favourable. The trade preferential system in the United Kingdom was still in place and there was very little or no competition. In any case, the UK market offered protection. The cost of production was low, with labour being cheap, and the costs of inputs like fertilizer and chemicals, being affordable.

Then came the banana wars in the 1990s which saw the Latin American countries with support from the United States, successfully challenge the preferential system in Europe, under the WTO/GATT agreement.

the industry. In fact, the NDP turned a blind eye while farmers squandered a surplus of EC$25 million in 1991, to a deficit of approximately EC$20 million the following year. There are stories of price adjustment to benefit farmers and several other scenes, including the “cess” scam that allowed farmers to acquire excess “cess” credits, which they then sold on the open market.

Many stories have been told about the so called “schemes” within the Banana Growers Association that resulted in some farmers, mainly those associated with the NDP, getting rich, at the expense of poor hardworking small farmers, who simply wanted to get on with their banana production, to provide for themselves and their families.

So that when the revenue disappeared, many small farmers simply sold their lands and abandoned the industry. Others moved away from bananas, opting to plant other crops like dasheen, yams and sweet potatoes. In short, the banana industry had declined drastically, despite the welcome given to Arnhim Eustace when he entered the fray that “the savior has arrived”.

Arnhim Eustace never had the administrative and managerial ability to halt the decline.

The NDP was warned When the ULP arrived in office in 2001, the Banana Growers By 1987, the James Mitchell led Association had a deficit of EC$31 NDP administration was being million and the industry was on the warned by officials out of the United Kingdom, that the preferential market very edge of a demise. The ULP had to provide over EC$100 million in will disappear over the next five years. The NDP was advised to adopt assistance to the farmers over the last ten years to keep the industry on its measures to put the industry on a legs. footing, to withstand the competition This includes money for disaster that was coming from the Latin recovery following the passage of American countries.

In fact, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, at the Tomas, and the heavy rains in April time at the helm of the MNU, wrote to 2011, the financing of the rehabilitation process after the Moko Prime Minister James Mitchell on February 23rd 1988, highlighting the and the Black Sigatoka attacks, and the severance payments for the problem, and urged the adoption of a winding up of the Banana Growers regional approach to address this Association. issue.

But the NDP turned a deaf ear to NDP hit and run tactics these warnings, simply because banana was too lucrative in the minds The NDP is engaging in some hit of some of its supporters who were major banana exporters. For example, and run tactics with the banana in 1990 the country earned a gross of industry. They are visiting certain areas in the country, to speak with EC$120 million from the export of 78,000 tons of bananas. In response to farmers who are supporters and members of their party. Its message is the warnings, the then Prime that the ULP is responsible for the Minister, James Mitchell, said current situation affecting bananas, “everything will be alright in the and it follows this up by claiming that morning for bananas.”

Vincentian farmers simply accepted the ULP administration is not doing this assurance from the NDP. It was a anything for farmers and bananas.

Nothing could be further from the costly mistake, because from 1993, the truth. As we have pointed out above, industry went from crisis to crisis. it is the NDP who squeezed the Internally the NDP could not solve lifeblood out of this all important the administrative and managerial problems in the industry, and decision industry, by ignoring the warnings making suffered as a result. Farmers which came out of the UK, and by failing to follow the advice of the could not get any encouragement to experts, including Dr. Ralph increase their production, and there Gonsalves. The NDP did not prepare were quality issues that were not our farmers for the advent of addressed in a significant way. competition in Europe. It did not Externally the market regime mount any serious political and kicked in to start competition in diplomatic campaigns, to address the Europe, because of the Single critical issues under the WTO and the European Market, coupled with GATT. decisions made at the WTO forum.

It is the ULP that has addressed, From a high of 70,000 tons in 1991, and continues to address all the exports fell rapidly to 40,000 tons in salient problems affecting the banana 1993, and this generally downward industry. It is only the ULP and trend continued under the NDP Comrade Ralph, with the young, administration. energetic and resourceful Minister of Agriculture, Saboto Caesar, who can The Disappearing Revenue resuscitate this important sector as we move forward.

Still, the NDP did not learn, and did nothing to address the problems in

IF THE QUESTION was asked to complete the sentence “the ULP and CRIME:............................” to describe the ULP administration’s approach to fighting crime and the causes of crime, perhaps the answers would range from the hilarious to the offensive. For some, the ULP administration would have to start tackling crime by looking inwards; for others, the current administration should be well placed to tackle crime, given its own record on corruption; and for others still, the ULP has failed in tackling crime and its causes because they do not want to successfully address the issues that contribute to the breakdown of law and order in the country. If that blank space tempts you, let us take a look at why the ULP administration has failed and will continue to fail.

of neglect, be it in the substandard and irregular supply of agricultural inputs, unmaintained feeder roads, numerous irregularities in the subject ministry, low agricultural production and a resultant 6:1 trade deficit in food.

Incentive programs are perceived by many as less than transparent, and this serves to discourage investment in the sector.

Indeed, the single most threatening hazard in the agricultural sector may well be the Ministry itself. The tardy manner in which the Banana industry has been mismanaged is evidence of The social and spiritual redemption charter their inability to deliver. Whether this is due to inadequate human resources On one day per year, the NDP as or the lack of financial instruments is Opposition is permitted to bring a motion for debate before the parliament. no consolation to the farming sector.

The government seems to relish the use Since 2003, the NDP has tabled for of technical and legal smokescreens that debate the Social and Spiritual have little impact in addressing the key Redemption Charter, a document that constraints of the industry. A case in seeks to tackle a number of the social point is the now well known excuse of issues which we believe should be addressed in order to place emphasis on accepting responsibility but not taking blame, which seems to have become a the causes of crime…poverty, idleness, hallmark of individuals who lack a valid boredom…what we are saying is, explanation for their incompetence. improve your support of the organizations for youth in the nation and community organizations which are Water woes for the poor trying by their very mandates to While the ULP administration has productively and positively engage the tightened its stranglehold on poor youth in communities. But, every time it comes up, the ULP finds a way not to Vincentians through its oppressive introduction of increased water rates, permit the NDP to debate the bill.

The NDP stands in solidarity with They, using the rules of the house, fill especially those who cannot pay the the day with Ministerial Statements, with motions which eat into the time, in rates as they currently are. In these hard times, the Government itself is a strategic move not to have the opposition position disseminated for the bankrupt and cannot pay its water bill…and they expect the poor man to public through the Parliament. We advise you to listen to the radio, look on pay it for them.

The NDP in 2010 made it known our website and read the charter and have the government explain why they that potable water was a vital refuse to implement those aspects of the commodity, and we pledged to work with stakeholders in ensuring that the charter which we believe, will bring CWSA plays an important role in some support and relief to the getting clean potable water to the communities.

Grenadine islands. No extra burden on the poor, because water is one of our Partisan party politics won’t cut it now most basic needs. This water ‘tax’ is Now the problem with the Brainless oppression! Murder! Advantage! being in power is this: there comes a time, when the issue surpasses even the Truckers seeing red brainless decisions and the brainless Truck owners and drivers have not people who make them. For years, the escaped the wrath of this iniquitous and Prime Minister positioned himself as the person needed to be kept there…he vindictive ULP administration. In 2001, during the ULP election made himself the story, dividing us campaign, Vincentians were promised a along passionately separate political ‘Cross Country Road’. As a result, lines in his effort to hold some sway.

That may have helped his politics when hundreds of Vincentians invested the economy was not in the toilet. That thousands of dollars in trucks. Today, we are still waiting on the promised may have helped his party when the “Cross Country Road” so the truckers Prime Minister enjoyed a cushion in can be employed; and up to this day, not parliament; but today, through brainless governance, the brainless man one word has been said as to why the “Cross Country Road” is not being now is not the issue. constructed. The truck owners and The situation facing the country is drivers are still waiting something that the brainless have shown themselves incapable of Conclusion addressing. And our nation requires a different approach in order for it to be saved. So Gonsalves…look into the In these hard economic times, mirror and understand…this is not Vincentians have to decide. The about you. You are NOT the issue contrast is clear. The NDP’s team is here…your brainless approach to ready to take this country forward out government has removed you from the of the mess the ULP has placed it in. equation. You have to go. St. Vincent Just look at the parliamentary needs a new government with contributions of the members of the tremendous brain power, creativity, Opposition and compare with the empty energy and will, to hold on to ALL Vincentians in order to pull our country politicking from the Government out of the rut in which your brainless benches. They created a mess, and each power trip has taken us. Can we in the day it costs the poor and working people NDP do it? You better believe it! Here’s of this country. As Sen. Anesia Baptiste how. rightly cited the words of Thomas Jefferson in her budgetary contribution Farmers cry earlier this month, “We must make our No one will disagree that Agriculture election between economy and liberty or in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is at profusion and servitude.” The NDP is the choice for these times. an all time low. One cannot help but wonder if there has ever been this level

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The worst ruler “The worst ruler is one who cannot rule himself.”

Marcus Porcius Cato (234–149 BC) powerful Roman statesman, believed in high morals & simplicity.

TOPICS LIKE THESE turn some readers off. That is quite understandable.

Hidden in the theme is an indication of some form of negative disclosure. And, yes, while the negative will sometimes attract some individuals, it invariably turns others off. That being said, be assured that even a negative statement can give birth to positive thoughts. So let it be with this article. As we proceed we will unearth some pearls of wisdom and jewels of knowledge that can enhance our managerial and leadership skills; we can become better rulers if we absorb some of the thoughts that will sink into our consciousness as we meditate on the views expressed by Marcus Porcius Cato and other renowned orators and philosophers.

An examination of the writings of many of the ancient civilizations reveal that their leaders paid much attention to insuring that adequate preparations were made for the younger generation to model and mentor best leadership practices. For example, it is known that the designers of the Greek civilization regularly considered what was needed to make sure that their young citizens were exposed to the knowledge that was captured in their parchments and scrolls. However, a significant amount of attention was paid to making sure that the youth were exposed to good models and mentors; persons whose utterances and behaviours were worthy of imitation. In this regard, the teachers and rulers were expected to demonstrate principles that we still hold dear today — honesty, truthfulness, integrity, empathy, kindness, and so on.

Within recent times, I have been thrilled as I read the New Testament passages where the Apostle Paul is writing letters to Timothy and to Titus in particular. He, as their role model and mentor, challenged them to follow after righteousness, faith, love, patience and peace. The pursuit of these virtues had been provided as an “antidote” for the challenges that these relatively young men would have been faced with in relation to the “temptations of the flesh”. And so, Paul guides them to “flee youthful lusts,” and to avoid the temptations to embrace envy, malice and so on; they were advised to focus on the actions and behaviours that will create and sustain their purity. In other words, he provided them with words of encouragement that would help them to develop self control.

They were required to rule themselves before they could lead others.

We will all be tempted to entertain immoral thoughts from time to time.

We will all face challenges that will invite us to compromise our principles too. We are told to expect them. They are there … and they

will always be there. However, our strength of character (or lack thereof) is what will determine how we respond to the temptations that will come our way. These temptations and “invitations to compromise principles” have existed for centuries.

They are not new. They may come in a new shape or form, but the underlying temptations will always mimic the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. And it is precisely because of this that we can gain strength to pursue high ideals when we remember, for example, that every temptation that we face (every last one of them) is common to man; but God has actually made a way for us to escape so that we can bear them. Those are not my words. I have merely paraphrased a section of one of Paul’s letters to the believers in Corinth some two thousand years ago. It therefore does not matter what temptations you and I face today. We already know that there is a way out so that we can bear them. Unfortunately, many of us assume that we can succumb to the invitation to do wrong and “still come out okay”. It is when we entertain such unwise thoughts that we find ourselves rummaging down the thorny path to tremendous hurt and pain. On hindsight, we regret the damage that such indiscretions would have done to ourselves and others, when we could have avoided them in the first place. All we needed was to discipline ourselves to walk the high moral road. All we needed to do was to rule ourselves; rule our thoughts rather than have them rule us.

We are all rulers (leaders) in one way or another. We rule homes, work groups, service organizations, church groups, and so on. Having been reminded of our tremendous responsibility to lead by example and the significance of ruling self, let us commit and re-commit to saying and doing what is right. Let us determine to reinforce that discipline of self so that we regularly do what is right and just (and avoid wrong and unjust pursuits). And so, we move forward with the determination to make every effort to sharpen our selfcommanding skills. We know this to be the main discipline as we strive to be exceptionally good (and maybe even “great”) leaders. We agree with the American philosopher, essayist, poet and lecturer, Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1881), when he reminds us that “Self command is the main discipline.” We aspire, therefore, to controlling self as we seek to lead or rule others. And as we do so, we avoid being categorized as one of those worst rulers.

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The sky is falling (faster) THE SKY IS FALLING (faster than when this column was first printed December 9, 2011) and our politicians appear not to have noticed. Listen to the debate in the House of Assembly, on the street corner, or the posturings of the political elite on radio and ask yourself if we have an appreciation for the tremendous difficulties confronting our country.

Is it stupid me or is it a reflection of the profound lack of understanding among our elite that they glibly cite reports from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank or the financial and economic analysis and rating firms like Standard and Poors and Moody or the accounting and auditing companies such as KPMG or Price Waterhouse?

There was a time when these institutions held the bible on economic and financial matters. Their pronouncements were followed like gospel. Then in 2008, the world economy went into a tailspin, and the economies of the big and powerful nations contracted. The USA and the European Union continue to experience little or no growth. SVG performed even worse.

Today the world major financial capitals are bending under the financial pressures. Yet we seem not to have learned anything. Our discourse is still very much about politics rather than an attempt to understand the political economy of the difficulties we face.

What is the way out? It is quite evident that no one at the major financial institutions has the answers to the difficulties. As one analyst said recently, a study of earthquakes may offer a better understanding of our economic realities than the prescriptions coming from finance ministers, the IMF or World Bank.

This analysis is not as absurd as it appears. Think for a minute about the present crisis facing the world.

American and European Union officials are famous for lecturing developing countries as to what’s best for their economies. Since the days of Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan, the world has been following a model of development which calls for governments to step out of the way and let private enterprise lead the charge to privatization, profits, growth and development.

Politicians are advised to get out of the way of private capital. Elected governments are told to play only an administrative and facilitative role.

The ongoing crisis of capitalism, which commenced in 2008, demonstrates that this economic dogma is deeply flawed.

There is a cost associated with this flaw. Since the crisis began, millions of lives have been affected and dislocated. In the USA, tens of thousands of persons have lost their homes. Millions more have lost their jobs, and poverty has risen to levels not seen for more than 50 years.

In Europe, the economic situation has worsened. A few years ago, the economies of Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain were showcased as the economic models for developing countries. Iceland declared bankruptcy, and the others are sinking under a mountain of debt. Last December, the central banks of the major economies instituted joint action

to stave off a full scale economic meltdown, much like the great depression of 1929 to 1931. On Monday, Spain followed Ireland, Portugal and Greece with bail out packages that combined are valued at close to a trillion dollars.

What was almost unheard of is now being openly discussed. The leaders of ‘communist’ China are beseeched to rescue capitalism with an injection its US$3.5 trillion reserves. Some of the emerging economies like Brazil and Russia are also being asked to enter the economic ring game as creditors rather than debtors.

The reckless exuberance with which the leaders of the developed world and the captains of industry went about their business has been erased from their lips. There is no longer a celebration of the stock markets and casino capitalism that was lauded a short minute ago. No individual or institution, neither US Treasury Secretary Guithner nor Obama, Germany’s Merkel nor the EU Economic Czar have a handle on this economic problem.

It is clear that the IMF and the World Bank do not have a clue. In a most sinister move, every leader celebrates austerity and threatens to solve the problems on the backs of the people. The powerful economic elite and banksters were rescued from bankruptcies while many people lost their life savings.

But only a few correctly labelled the current mess a failure of capitalism.

But a monumental failure is what it is. Half of the world’s 7 billion people eke out a living on less than $2 per day, while the international ruling class, which constitutes less than one percent of the world’s population, continues to amass an enormous fortune.

What does this narrative have to do with us? It means that this crisis of capitalism is the most serious the world has experienced in almost a century. It means that countries and institutions that assisted us with loans and grants, like the European Union and the World Bank, will commit to sure up the developed economies. It also means that, with the economic crisis eating away at the economies of the developed countries, our Diaspora will be less able to assist relatives and friends at home.

Harder and even more difficult times are ahead of us. This is why it pains me to listen to the farce that passes for debate in our country.

Neither of the political parties has an appreciation for the dark clouds that hover overhead. They pretend that they have solutions.

It will take a most concerted effort from the most alert among us to inject a sense of reality into the national discussion. Support for the nation state and not the political parties must become the litmus test as to whether we are serious about our future. To do anything less will be to do a disservice to the country we claim to love.

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SVG Green Party: ‘We must abolish apartheid now!’

This apartheid must be abolished now. The domination by one group of persons over another group of persons and the systematic oppression we APARTHEID is defined as inhuman acts committed for 1913 (commenced 19 June 1913) Black Africans see in SVG is not welcome. the purpose of establishing and maintaining were no longer able to own, or even rent land All over SVG, we can see the damaging domination by one racial group of persons over any outside of designated reserves. There may as well be consequences of apartheid. There is a high teenage other racial group of persons, and systematically a sign at the port in Mustique saying ‘poor blacks pregnancy rate, poor children are going hungry as oppressing them. out’. families struggle to survive, many households Apartheid is a plague in SVG. It has a Sol Plaatje was a founder member and first cannot afford water and electricity, there is a high substantial, negative impact upon the social and General Secretary of the South African Native crime rate, many young people end up in jail, and economic development of SVG, and it must be National Congress (SANNC), which would later the children of the poor are getting left behind in abolished now. become the African National Congress (ANC). He education, as shown again in the new Common On 24 December 2002, a section of the Gonsalves wrote that the Natives Land Act made the Black regime apartheid legislation - Act no. 48 of 2002, ‘not actually a slave, but a pariah in the land of his Entrance Exam results.

Apartheid was conquered in South Africa, and better known as the Mustique Company Limited Act birth’. Poor black Vincentians are gradually being apartheid will be conquered here in SVG. A Green - was assented by His Excellency the Governor pushed out of areas of SVG and made to feel like government will abolish apartheid in SVG and General. It came into operation on 1 January 2003. pariahs in their own country. dismantle the Mustique Act and other differential Under the Act, Mustique practically becomes a The Mustique Act gives Mustique Company and laws and policies that perpetuate apartheid. state within a state. The company and its its 11 subsidiaries blanket tax and customs duty The revenue gained by the SVG Treasury after shareholders have the right of first refusal to buy exemptions. Meanwhile, Vincentians face high the end of apartheid will be used to: provide a free, any property on sale in Mustique. Under this policy, water and electricity prices and suffer under VAT. world-class education system from pre-school to Vincentians are virtually excluded from buying This is wicked and a clear illustration of the university; provide cheaper water and electricity; property in Mustique. The super-rich expatriates — apartheid that Vincentians endure. abolish VAT; create thousands of new jobs; and with the help of the ULP regime - are taking our These differential laws and policies that build our own science university. heritage and converting it into an enclave that discriminate in favour of the super-rich whites at Right will always overcome wrong. keeps the poor, black Vincentians out. the expense of poor, black Vincentians are vile, The land policy of Mustique can be likened to the disgusting and inhuman. They are there for one Natives Land Act under apartheid in South Africa. purpose, and for one purpose only: to keep the rich, SVG Green Party Under the Black (or Natives) Land Act No. 27 of rich and to keep the poor, poor! www.svggreenparty.org

Because the Bible told me so: Revisiting same sex relationships IN HIS letter dated February, 13th, 2012 to the Anglican Bishop, Leopold Friday, Chair of the Christian Council, where the Prime Minister, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is concerned about the growing threat of secularism in SVG, he used an example of a Christian Registrar in the London borough of Islington, who was disciplined for refusing to do her job in officiating a gay civil union. Previously in May 2011, Camillo Gonsalves, SVG Permanent Representative to the UN, told the Human Rights Council, regarding decriminalizing same sex relationships in SVG, that there is currently no mood for these changes as these laws are widely accepted by society.

relationships. It’s easier to hate people when they are demonized and this is sanctioned by governments.

Many countries strive to separate Church and State, and this concept is hundreds of years old. It reduces the problems of religious dogma in formulating public policy that results in discrimination.

Effective government is supposed to protect the rights of minorities in a democratic institution, not discriminate and use the excuse that society allows it. If slavery, women’s rights to vote and interracial marriage were placed in the hands of the majority in its time, as referenda, where would we be today? I may still be picking cotton, hopefully singing Basis in the Bible? happily in the fields.

I have heard that Leviticus Much of the anti-gay 18:22 clearly states that being rhetoric in SVG is fueled by homosexual is an abomination, Biblical references which is re- so this justifies the enforced by the “threat of criminalization of same sex secularism” and the refusal to relationships. SVG is a Goddecriminalize same sex fearing country, they say, and

public policy is based on God’s laws. But shouldn’t the rules apply to all instead of one group being the exception?

God doesn’t play favourites, right?

I can believe that you believe that I am going to hell because I am gay and I am ok with that. My problem is the deafening hypocrisy where you pick and choose from the Bible to use as a stick to subjugate and marginalize others, while your own lives are securely unexamined.

Suggestions So to be fair, as I am not given the opportunity to vote on your rights, I have a few suggestions of my own based on the Bible. Adultery and fornication should be criminalized. Eating shell fish also, because the Bible clearly states that it too is an abomination (Leviticus 11:10).

I don’t think God squabbles over degrees of abomination.

Slavery should be

decriminalized as Leviticus 25:44 states that I can possess slaves, as long as they are purchased from neighbouring nations. How about a few from Barbados and some from Grenada? It would be so much cheaper than having to pay someone to mow the lawn and tend to the kitchen garden.

There should be a law prohibiting wearing garments made of two different kinds of threads (Leviticus 19:19). Pure cotton is so much cooler, anyway, in hot weather, so this one is not a huge loss.

I don’t see the point of criminalizing sexuality between two consenting adults other than old fashioned hatred. Who is the victim of the two? If you are against same sex relationships, then don’t have a relationship with someone of the same sex, period! How you treat others is only a reflection of yourself.

The government of SVG, like most developing, small island nations, has limited

resources and there are more pressing issues to deal with that I can think of. A United Nations crime survey in 2007 states that SVG has the third highest incidence of reported rape in the World, and I read that we also have the highest femicide rate in the OECS, only to have a government Minister tell women to dress properly and don’t tempt men.

Problem solved.

SVG will eventually have to decriminalize same sex relationships because world pressure is mounting. These discriminatory laws should not be removed involuntarily, but because it’s the right thing to do. It sets the tone that all citizens are valued regardless of their sexual preference.

Martin Luther King said, “It may be true that the law cannot change the heart, but it can restrain the heartless.”

Sean Macleish

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SJCK takes RBC Young Leaders 2012

by KARISSA CLARKE NOTHING BUT ELATION WAS VISIBLE ON THE FACES of the 2011-2012 St. Joseph’s Convent Young Leaders as they heard their school’s name announced as winner of the 2011-2012 RBC Young Leaders Programme.

The Programme commenced in February of 2011. Filling out the top three positions were The Adelphi Secondary School in second position and the St. Joseph’s Convent Marriaqua in third. Under this year’s theme, ‘Climate Change; Global Phenomenon, Community Solutions’, all projects were targeted at helping the environment, and the SJCK Young Leaders worked their way to victory with their sub theme, ‘Uniting Com-munities to Combat the Effects of Climate Change - One carbon molecule at a time’.

The ceremony The afternoon award ceremony was held at the Methodist Church Hall, Kingstown on Wednesday, June 13th, 2012. It began with an opening prayer from Nesreen Tittle of the Union Island Secondary School Young Leaders, followed by the National Anthem sung by Trizana Atkins of the Girls’ High School. Isaac Solomon, Country Manager of RBTT (Caribbean) Limited, welcomed all present and congratulated all the students on their stellar performance and participation in this year’s programme.

Following remarks from Mr. Carlton Hall of the Ministry of Education, who encouraged the students “not only to be the ideal Vincentian but the St. Joseph Convent Kingstown, winner of the 2011-2012RBC Young ideal Caribbean Person,” Mr. Akin John, Barrister at Law, delivered the Leaders Programme. feature address.John encouraged the youngsters to strive to be exemplary individuals and follow in the footsteps of the likes of William Kamkwamba, a Malawian inventor and author, who set up windmills in his impoverished community which started a chain reaction that changed their entire way of life.

John raised a number of interesting ideas and inspiring thoughts for the young leaders to hold on to.

Entertainment was provided by pan soloist Alron Harry. Mr. Garth Saunders, Judge of the RBC Young Leaders Programme, outlined the highs and lows of the projects, describing many of them as being well done. In other awards handed out, The Girls’ High School copped the Judges Award; the Most Outstanding Young Leader was Michele De Frietas, Vice President of the St. Joseph’s Convent KingstownYoung Leaders. De Freitas joined her President Crystal Webb in declaring: “We knew we copped the title because we worked so hard and there was so much team work involved.”

Above : Adelphi Seondary School took second place.

Adelphi places second In an Interview with THE VINCENTIAN, the Adelphi Young Leaders expressed their joy to be in the top two. The Co-ordinating Teacher of the group, explained that “in our project we wanted no sponsorship. We didn’t want to bring in anything new, just reuse what we have, and persons in the community who saw all the work we did, came together and chipped in.”

Adelphi’s projects included an Agriculture Programme, a compost programme for farmers of that area, and a used tyre recycling programme where over 1000 tyres were turned into pots to plant trees.

Following the results, the 2012-2013 Young Leaders Programme theme of ‘Be the Change’ was launched.

Right : St. Joseph’s Convent Marriaqua, third place.

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He thanked the ITU for their foresight and their ST.VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES confidence in the National Centre of Technological management and Innovation (SVGNCTI) opened its training operation of the Lab at the Centre of Excellence in SVGNTCI. Diamonds, last Tuesday, June 12, 2012.

Frederick The Lab is equipped with 28 HP Stephenson, Minister of compact computers with Smart board Social Development and technology, donated by the representative for the International Telecommunication area in which the Lab is Union (ITU). located, encouraged Speaking at the opening ceremony, persons to use the facility Chairman of SVGNCTI , Willis wisely. He commended the Williams explained that ITU donates fact that a medical coding only when the receiving entity is course is among the first that would proven to be worthy. be offered at the facility, a progamme Williams in looking to the future he sees as contributing significantly to said, “We expect that in the near the advancement of SVG. future a second Lab would be Coding Process Manager at SVG established and a third Lab, and Coding Services, Zarah De Freitas, following that we will venture out to pointed out that the goal of the do some work in business incubation. medical coding course “is not only to All of these pieces of equipment will offer a new career, but also to come together to make one big offering stimulate jobs in SVG.” for the development of technology in She explained that SVG will have SVG”. the opportunity to compete with

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(L-R): Dr. Jerrol Thompson, Willis Williams, Brahima Sanou, Cleveland Thomas and Raymond Ogbogu.

Inset: Zarah De Freitas, Coding Process Manager at SVG Coding Services. countries such as India, and in a tone of optimism, she projected imminent success for the project.

General Manager at SVGNCTI, Raymond Ogbogu, disclosed that medical coding can provide job opportunities and stimulate the economy. He acknowledged the importance of certification, and disclosed that the courses expected at the institution are certified from two awarding bodies in the UK: Business expert (AB) and British Computer Society (BCS). Ogbogu urged persons to sign up for the courses and take advantage of the many benefits and opportunities that would be afforded.

Jerrol Thompson, Director of Special Projects in the Prime Minister’s Office, and former Minister of Telecommunication, thanked the ITU for their considerable donation, and hinted that aid would also be forthcoming from the Mustique Charitable Trust in the form of computer equipment.

Special guest at the ceremony, Director of the ITU telecommunication

Development Bureau (BDT), Brahima Sanou, a native of Burkina Faso in Africa reminded those present that no development can take place without Education. In a deep African accent, he stated, “I am sitting in front of you here because of education. If I were not educated, I might have been in a prison somewhere in Burkina Faso, nowhere to be seen, so education is the key for everybody and for everybody’s life”.

He commended the Prime Minister and Dr. Thompson for their vision to use ICT as a key pillar for development and for establishing an institution such as the Center of Excellence.

The SVGNCTI, in whose care the Centre of Excellence is entrusted, is mandated ‘to provide Vincentians with access to end-user computer skills programmes and to provide the necessary ICT skills and certification that will enable social inclusion to narrow the digital divide, and allow for meaningful participation in the global economy’.

Parents have a responsibility, says Stephenson doing.

He admonished that, MINISTER OF SOCIAL had parents bought the DEVELOPMENT, laptops for their Frederick Stephenson, children, they would has taken aim at have wanted to look at comments made on radio what their children are with respect to the use of viewing. “But you see, the Labtop computers by sometimes when we get students. things free,…we don’t The Minister, who was care… .” at the time speaking at Stephenson launching of a training encouraged persons to lab at the Centre of take good care of their Excellence in Diamond laptops and use them last Tuesday 12th , wisely, “I want to stated that persons are encourage the persons complaining that the who would use them to government handed out take good care of them the Laptops to students, and use them to advance but did not block certain yourself and St.Vincent sites. and the Grenadines”.

Stephenson stated The one Laptop per with emphasis that child imitative was instead of complaining, introduced under the parents should act ULP administration. responsibly and monitor The Ministry of what their children are

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Minister Frederick Stephenson had some pointed words for parents whose children have received laptops.

Education commenced the distribution of the Laptops to primary school students in April 2011.

In October 2011, Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs Maxwell Charles stated at a ULP rally that he had proof that some parents were using the laptops to watch porn.

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Organization formed to link Vincentians in Canada

Some of the hardworking volunteers, Vincentians, who attended last Sunday’s meeting.

Inset: Counsel General Steve Phillips.

had a dream to facilitate the creation of the National Federation of St. Vincent and Grenadines Organisations in Canada.

On Sunday, June 10, 2012, at 8:00 a.m., after two years of

BY THE BEST of estimates, there northwards from the U.S.A. communication and hard however, lack a national are currently over 40,000 boarder to the Arctic circle. work, that dream became a persons from St. Vincent and the There are a number of SVG organization, representing and reality. Approximately 25 speaking on behalf of each Grenadines living in Canada, organizations in Canada. persons representing SVG sector of the Vincentian many of whom have been Their mandate, among other associations in Toronto, making huge contributions to things, is to promote the social community; an umbrella Montreal, Winnipeg Manitoba, organization capable of the growth of the Canadian and cultural values and Edmonton and Calgary interacting and economy and its development. traditions of our Vincentian Alberta and Vancouver British communicating the views and Columbia, attended a While most Vincentians in heritage and to improve the Canada may live in Toronto, quality of life of Vincentians in needs of the Vincentian symposium to discuss and Diaspora in Canada.

Ottawa and Montreal, some both Canada and SVG. approve a formal resolution to Two years ago, Toronto live over 3500 miles apart, Annually, they host numerous establish the National based St. Vincent and the from the Atlantic ocean on the events to benefit individuals Federation and, following a Grenadines Counsel General eastern seaboard to the Pacific and institutions in SVG. line by line review and much in Canada, Steve Q Phillips, ocean on the west coast, and Vincentians in Canada, discussion, to approve a

Constitution to govern the new organization. The meeting was chaired by Counsel General Phillips, and the proceedings were moderated

by Vincentian born Toronto lawyer Anthony Stephen Benjamin.

An Executive Committee was elected, and included, President Marcia Farrell; Vice President Alfred Dear; Vice President for Western Canada, Charles Henry; Vice President for Eastern Canada, Cypriani Burke; Secretary, Candice Farboe; Treasurer, Omega Robertson; Youth Coordinator, Joel Byron; and Public Relations Officer, Hassan Pereira.

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Your Family Plan of Action T IS IMPORTANT for you to know what to do in case of an emergency.

Your Family Plan details who does what, where you go and what you take along. Practice drills will help prepare you and your family in the event you need to implement your plan.

By the following, adapting to fit your specific situation, you will be better prepared for a disastrous storm.

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• On a map, outline

DEALLY, you should have enough nonperishable food items on hand to sustain your family for 1 week. High energy, high-nutrition foods are best. If the power goes out, eat the foods in the refrigerator first, before eating food in the freezer. Only

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the quickest and safest route needed to get to your destination.

Remember, lowlying areas may be unsafe for travel during a storm.

• Review your insurance policies and coverage.

• Take photos and/or video footage of your property.

• Determine where you and your family will Store this go (to a relative, a friend, information with your an emergency shelter) in important papers. Make copies of the documents the event you have to and photographs and evacuate or you think that you may not be safe leave them with someone you trust. at your own house.

• Visually inspect

ground for debris or items such as furniture your that could blow away. home and property. Make any • Purchase plywood, repairs necessary: check rope, extra nails and the roof for loose tarpaulins for protecting sheeting/nails; clear the windows and doors. gutters and drains to ensure proper drainage; • Prepare an cut loose overhanging Emergency Supply Kit. branches; check the

se this checklist as you prepare to stay home during the storm.

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• Secure all windows and doors with plywood.

• Keep updated on the storm’s status by listening to advisory from NEMO and the Met Office.

• Open your home as a refuge to friends or family members whose homes may not provide adequate protection.

• Remove all loose items from your yard.

• Keep flashlights handy.

• Have your Emergency Supply Kits near at hand.

• If the power goes out, turn off your water heater, air conditioner and heater to reduce the chance of damage.

• If flooding occurs, turn off all electricity at the main breaker box.

• Do not use your computer or any

open the refrigerator and freezer doors when needed - the longer the door stays closed, the longer the food lasts.

Non-perishable foods are to be used primarily after the perishable food items from your refrigerator and freezer are consumed.

Ensuring Your Pet’s Safety

Weathering the Storm at Home

• Stay away from windows or any glass-covered openings during the storm.

Go to the lowest floor of your home. Find a room that is structurally reinforced - a bathroom or closet - and wait there until the storm passes.

Storing Food

electrical device during the storm.

• Do not leave your house until it has been confirmed that it is safe to do so.

It may seem as if the storm has passed, yet you could be in the calm eye of the hurricane.

• Make sure your car has a full tank of gas.

• Withdraw money beforehand - the storm may knock out power at ATMs.

THE SINGLE most important thing you can do to protect your pets if you evacuate is to take them with you or move them to higher/safe grounds. If it’s not safe in the disaster area, it’s not safe for your pets. Because emergency shelters don’t accept pets, you must plan ahead to ensure that your family and pets will have a safe place to stay.

Your pets should be wearing up-to-date identification at all times. It’s a good idea to include the phone number of a friend or relative outside your immediate area - if your pet is lost, you want to provide a number on the tag that will be answered even if you’re out of your home.

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Storm Names 2012 Hurricane Season Alberto Beryl Chris Debby Ernesto Florence

Gordon Helene Isaac Joyce Kirk Leslie

Michael Nadine Oscar Patty Rafael Sandy

Tony Valerie William

Storing Water HEN A HURRICANE threatens, it is important to have enough drinking water available to sustain each family member for 2 weeks - (minimum one gallon of water per person per day for 14 days). A hurricane often causes severe flooding which enables bacteria that can contaminate the local water supply. Bacteria can be life-threatening for people and pets. Here are some ways to ensure a safe supply of water:

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Before the Storm

• Fill your bathtub and sinks with water. To keep water from leaking, cover the drain with a clean sheet of plastic before filling.

• Fill clean plastic or glass containers with water. Store the bottled water in a cool, dark area.

• Any water you have stored in clean containers before the storm should be safe to drink for at least 2 weeks. It is still advisable to boil all drinking water during

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Take Evacuation Kits.

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Gather your important documents: insurance papers with the name and phone number of your agent, medical records, driver’s licence, property photos, inventory check list, etc.

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Turn off water, gas and electricity.

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Lock all windows and doors.

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Call friends and relatives to inform them of your destination. When you arrive, call again to let them know you are safe.

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Leave the area, but not the region. Roads may be

• If you have a swimming pool, fill it and stock the water with chlorine. Cover the pool tightly with a pool cover. congested and the more time spent on the road, the greater your chance of being stranded by the storm.

If you have to Evacuate DON’T PANIC. An orderly, but immediate evacuation will help ensure that you arrive safely at your destination.

that period.

Evacuation Kit (Things to carry if going to a Shelter): •

Blankets/sheets for each member of the family.

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Foam mattresses.

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Identification cards for everyone.

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Important documents secured in water tight containers.

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Medicines and prescription drugs.

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Extra clothes, shoes, etc.

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Books, games, playing cards, etc., (this may be an extended stay).

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Soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, toilet paper, feminine products, paper towels, etc.

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Cash

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Food for 3 days.

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Drinking water

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Baby food (if necessary)

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NEMO heightens Hurricane awareness activities JUNE 1ST MARKED the beginning of the 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued on the 24th of May, 2012, indicates that this year there will be a near-normal hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin. The projection is that there’s a 70 percent chance of nine to 15 named storms, of which four to eight will strengthen to a hurricane, and of those, one to three will become major hurricanes.

Even though the 2012 Atlantic Basin Hurricane Season is predicted to be near normal, the National Emergency Management Organisation is encouraging the general public to continue to heighten their preparedness activities as we already had two storms formed outside of the official hurricane season. Citizens are reminded that it only takes one landfall of a hurricane, storm or persistent heavy rains for a hurricane season to be described as active in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

As part of the hurricane preparedness programme, NEMO tested its National Telecommunications networks and Emergency Operation Centre capacity during a Telecommunications Exercise called ‘Region Rap 2012’ organized by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) on, Friday 25th May, 2012.

NEMO will also continue to host a series of activities which began in May to prepare the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines for the 2012 hurricane season.

Hurricane Awareness Activities for the period May - June, 2012 May — June, 2012 - Visit to Preschools to make preparedness presentations and conduct interactive activities with the children.

Tuesday 22nd May, 2012 - Whistle Stop Kingstown to North Leeward.

Tuesday 29th May, 2012 - Whistle Stop Kingstown to Marriaqua and the surrounding

Categorizing a Hurricane’s Strength HE SAFFIR/SIMPSON Hurricane Scale is used internationally to determine a hurricane’s strength and predict the amount of damage it might cause.

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Friday 1st June, 2012 - Message - Prime Minister, Dr. Hon. Ralph Gonsalves.

Friday 1st June, 2012 - Whistle Stop Kingstown and the surrounding areas.

Sunday 3rd June, 2012 - Church Service (Staff to

Worship at the St. George’s Cathedral Church, Kingstown at 7: 00 am) Sunday 3rd June, 2012 - Views on Issues Radio Discussion.

Thursday 7th June, 2012 - Whistle Stop Kingstown to North Windward.

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Arts

Maddzart treads new ground:

‘Haunted’ to take to the stage LOOK OUT for a transformation of the Peace Memorial Hall.

This is the word coming from the camp of performing artiste Raeon ‘Maddzart’ Primus, as preparations intensify for the staging of their first ever musical production, ‘The Haunted House’.

‘The Haunted House’ is written by renowned local play-writer David ‘Darkie’ Williams, and is based on a concept developed by Maddzart, who for Vincy Mas 2012 also released a track entitled ‘Haunted’, on which the play is roughly based.

It is new territory for the hard-working, some say daring, Maddzart and his camp, but it is not unexpected.

“I’m always looking for ways to be different,” said Maddzart. He explained, “‘Haunted’, the stage production, is just that. It is a way of fulfilling my drive to be outstanding… to stand out, to be different, not necessarily to be better or worse.

“I’m always asking myself, ‘What has not been done before?’ and the answer this time around has produced an effort that will be daring and different,” the former Ragga Soca, Soca and Road March Monarch assured.

‘The Haunted House’: The Play

‘The Haunted House’ will be staged for one night only, June 28, and will feature a full cast of characters and live performances, carefully interwoven in the play,

by Tamesha, Poorsah, Shaunelle and Maddzart.

The evening presentation is expected to be a two-hour production, including intermission, which in itself promises to be part of the evening’s entertainment with “works of magic”, in keeping with the ‘Haunted House’ theme.

Patrons are assured entertainment of the highest order, as well as being jolted, given the theme of the play, which is set in a house ‘Haunted’ by the ghosts of past persons.

The use of current releases and some old ones are expected to enhance the atmosphere as well as create a “new” appreciation for the work of recording artistes, usually confined to airplay (radio) only.

Special effects and additional lighting will not only enhance the production but bring a whole new atmosphere and meaning to the Peace Memorial Hall, says Maddzart.

Even in the face of little or no external financial support for the production, the Maddzart camp is enthused and determined to impact the entertainment landscape

‘The Haunted House’ is expected to be entertaining and different.

His releases for 2012 will soon be available for downloading on ITune,s and he plans a Maddzart working the “different” launch of his circuit album for later in the In the meantime, year, if everything goes Maddzart, just back from according to plan. performances at the Expect to see Carnival festivities in Maddzart in the Ragga Germany, continues to and Soca Monarch finals, work the live performing places in which he is opportunities that Vincy confident he will secure.

Mas 2012 throws up.

here in a new and interesting manner.

Raeon ‘Maddzart’ Primus continues to take his efforts to the edge.

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Keniesha Edwards is Miss North Leeward

by KENVILLE HORNE

PETIT BORDEL RESIDENT Keniesha Edwards, Miss Mardi Gras, displayed confidence, courage and poise to overcome competition from four other contestants, to cop the coveted title of Miss North Leeward 2012.

The rousing reception the fourth former from the Petit Bordel Secondary School received each time she appeared on stage at the Petit Bordel Hard-Court, on the evening of Friday, June 8, indicated that she was the crowd favourite. She did not disappoint.

The sixteen-year-old portrayed an old lady, disgruntled with the violent and vulgar music embraced by the younger generation. She let loose to a barrage of older music, in particular soca, to which the crowd jumped and waved in excitement.

The judges too were in her favour and she was adjudged to have had the Best Talent. She also walked away with awards for Best Swim Wear, Miss Congeniality and Best Evening Wear.

Jenecia Robinson, Miss Keniesha Panorama, Edwards was responded to the crowned after question, “How the stage was did you make the cleared of her transition from adoring fans. being a tomboy, to a lady for the pageant?”, confidently answered; “When you want something, you have to be able adjust to achieve it,” and by the time she was finished answering her second question, the crowd concluded that she did justice to her questions. She won the Best Interview and Most Community spirited awards to place 1st runner up.

Miss Calypso, Spechal Da Silva, took the 2nd runner —up position.

Darisean LaBorde, Miss Calypso, won the Miss Photogenic. Miss Soca, Joelisa Hypolite, was the other contestant.

Almost a non-starter In a post-show The disgruntled old lady, portrayed

by Keniesha Edwards, sent the crowd into a wave of excitement.

P’tani tent first for preliminaries

by GLORIAH…

interview with THE VINCENTIAN, Keniesha said that “it feels great to be Miss North Leeward.”

She explained that she almost gave up hope of participating when her sponsor pulled out days before the date of the show. It took the intervention and financial support from her stepfather in Trinidad to make her participation possible.

She was thankful to him, her mother, Sueneil LaBorde, her chaperon, her supporters and the staff of the Petit Bordel Secondary School for allowing her the “time off to prepare.”

Miss Edwards is the reigning Miss Heritage at her school.

Terrenza Franklyn, Miss North Leeward 2011 and 1st-runner Miss SVG 2012, crowned the new Miss North Leeward, but only after a delay occasioned by excited friends and relatives who converged on the stage and mobbed their new queen.

Carnival celebrations continued in North Leeward with J’Ouvert.

The afternoon Jump-up, scheduled for Saturday, June 9, was cancelled in the interest of safety.

“RASUM OH, WE MISS YOU! You are gone but you will not be forgotten. This is why I am paying tribute to you in my song!”

These were some of the lyrics of the calypso, ‘Tribute to Rasum’, sung by Kirk Knights last Wednesday, 6th Jerome ‘Parry’ May, at the Samuel, P’Tani Mesopotamia Calypso tent leader, Community assessed his tent’s Centre, when the performance in 2012 P’Tani Calypso to be an improvement Tent faced the over 2011. judges in the Preliminary Round of this year’s calypso competition.

The tent, which dedicated its preliminary performance to the memory of the late Gerrard ‘Rasum’ Shallow, boasted a twelvemember cast, comprising: Jerry ‘Jerry’ Diamonds; Barbara ‘Auntie Barbs’ Bacchus, Calvert ‘Puttah’ Woodley, Winston ‘Tumpi’ Thomas, Othniel ‘Robot’ Warren, Cassias ‘Fish-I’ Hamlet, Javelle ‘Diya’ Frank, Jerome ‘Parry’ Samuel, Patrick ‘Interceptor’ Wynne, Elliot ‘Mystery’ Shallow, Glenroy ‘Man Sachy’ Samuel, and Kirk ‘Ninja’ Knights.

To a fulsome and extremely enthusiastic audience, the calypsonians performed their songs with fervor, with their minds on the ‘big yard’, i.e. the semi-finals of the National Calypso Monarch competition.

This seemed to be the reason why calypsonian ‘Robot’ stopped the band several times, demanding a restart as he claimed that he wanted to go “to the big yard,” and that the musicians were not getting his music right. It turned out to be a troublesome but eventually hilarious situation. The judges even conceded by allowing ‘Robot’ another chance at the ‘pick possibility’.

Tent leader, Jerome ‘Parry’ Samuel, told THE VINCENTIAN than the tent had done much better this year that it did last year.

“It was an excellent performance. Everyone did creditably well, better than last year, in terms of the types of calypsos. We had a variety, and the standard was much higher.

I see about six picks,” he said.

‘Parry’ was off the mark for, by the beginning of the week, the Carnival Development Corporation had announced the names of twenty-two semi-finalists.

The list included three from the P’Tani Tent: ‘Lady Diya’, ‘Mystery’ and ‘Parry’ himself.

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Jeanetta is Miss East St. George 2012 Stories by GLORIAH… THE VERY PETITE, eighteen-year-old Jeanetta Richards of Golden Vale was crowned Miss East St. George at a show that was held at Club Swallows at Villa, last Friday, June 8th.

Jeanetta won from a field of six contestants: Mollisa Richardson, Ms. Glen; Kimmersha Williams, Ms. Ratho Mill; Kimberly Garraway, Ms. Fair Hall; Michleen John, Ms. Villa; and Evonnique Pierre, Ms. Calliaqua.

After a very interesting Introduction segment, which saw the young ladies portraying

costumes from Blondie Bird and Friends mas band, each contestant went through the Swimwear, Talent, Evening Wear, and Interview segments.

The suits in the Swimwear segment were all the same style — elegant one-piece creations of different colours, made from both shiny and flat material, which accentuated the ladies’ figures. This segment was won by Jeanetta Richards.

The Talent segment was the most interesting, in that it featured the young ladies attempting

different perspectives to regular performances.

With the exception of one contestant, the performances were extremely poor, and it seemed as if they were not trained.

Presentations included monologues in verse, and singing and dramatic presentations.

Evonnique Pierre won this segment, doing a discourse before she belted out the well-sung lyrics of the Queen Ifrica’s number, ‘Lioness on the Rise’.

The Evening Wear parade displayed gowns of a relatively high

Jeanetta Richards, Miss East St. George 2012 (seated), flanked by 1st runner-up, Evonnique Pierre (left) and 2nd runner-up Melissa Richardson.

standard. They were all well-fitted and colourappropriate for the particular young lady.

Several persons displayed good poise.

This segment was won

by Jeanetta Richards, who appeared in an electric blue creation called, ‘Midnight

Fantasy’.

The Interview segment was also won by Jeanetta who answered her two questions with confidence. The other contestants made reasonable attempts, all not achieving desired results, but pulling it off nonetheless.

The 3rd runner-up position went to Kimberly Garraway.

The 2nd runner-up was Melissa Richardson and 1st runner-up, Evonnique Pierre. Each winner was sashed by Ms. SVG 2012, Ms. Carice Glasgow.

Shannel and Fresh Kid take Calypso and Soca titles PATRONS AT LAST FRIDAY (June 8th) East St. George Calypso Monarch competition would have long decided

Carice Glasgow, Miss SVG 2012 (right) and ‘Shannel’ share a photo opportunity.

that it was a straight fight between the two ladies: Javelle ‘Lady Diya’ Frank and Shannel ‘Shannel’ Nanton.

No real dissension, therefore, when Shannel was announced the winner.

A total of four calypsonians took up the challenge to compete for the title.

First out of the blocks was ‘Bosalt’ singing his ‘Neglect’, a piece about being a good ‘Daddy’. He was followed by ‘Parry’ with his ‘Endless Work’, which looked at the amount of work needed to be done to ensure a proper SVG. ‘Shannel’ sang ‘My Vision’, telling about her vision of “reality” for a unique SVG. ‘Lady Diya’ sang her ‘Chant Down Domestic Violence’, speaking out on the issue of domestic violence against women especially.

‘Lady Diya’ copped the 2nd place, with ‘Parry’ and ‘Bosalt’ following in that order.

In the Soca Monarch competition, ‘Fresh Kid’ won from a field of seven competitors. He sang a very rhythmic and well-organized ‘We Naah Leave’.

Apart from the fact that his song had good lyrics, he was the only competitor who was able to seriously engage the participation of the audience.

The other soca competitors were: ‘Shannel’ with ‘Telephone’; ‘Dose Up’ with ‘Strong Rum Take Me Over’; ‘Vision’ with ‘Wuk it Gal’; ‘Tonic Man’ with ‘Wine Pon De Bumpa’; ‘Shady’, ‘Show me Your Motion’; and ‘G-Wise’ singing ‘Space’.

‘Shannel’ capped a good night’s

Shannel ‘Shannel’ Nanton added another title to her list of accolades.

‘Fresh Kid’ worked the stage and audience on his way to winning the soca monarch title.

work with second place in the soca competition, with ‘Dose Up taking third.

The Calypso Monarch Soca Show formed part of the East St. George Carnival celebrations which were held

at the Club Swallows in Villa.

East St. George carnival celebrations continued with J’Ouvert and Saturday afternoon Street Jumpup, and Kiddie Carnival on Sunday, June 10.

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Vincy takes first runnerup spot in N.Y. competition, we helped each other well.”

Douglas’ evening wear was designed by her late compatriot and family friend, TISHA DOUGLAS, a 19-year-old trained Ingrid Mayers, a former Miss SVG who Vincentian dancer in died in December 2011.

Brooklyn, narrowly missed Douglas — who majored in dancing at out on copping the Brooklyn High School of the Arts, 2012 Miss New downtown Brooklyn, and attended the York Brooklyn Dance Center on Avenue U Continental and Professional Center of the Arts in Beauty the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Pageant title. Brooklyn — identified her close relative, Douglas, Kemaka Martin, an international lawyer whose mother, in California, as her role model, in Barbara Douglas, response to a question in the interview hails from Layou, segment. took the first runner“She was somebody by my side,” said up spot in the threethe petite beauty, who, expectedly, did a year-old pageant. The dance routine in the talent segment of title was won by Miss the show. “She motivates me, and I Barbados, Jacintha decided if she can do it, so can I.” Sargeant, also 19, a dance Mother Barbara said her daughter did teacher and fitness buff. very well in the keenly-contested A field of eleven pageant. contestants paraded last Ms. Douglas added that she was Saturday evening, June 9, delighted that Tisha competed in the at the George Wingate High event.

School in Brooklyn, “It was a good experience for her,” she Douglas said she was not said. “I always encourage her.” upset in losing to Sargeant, noting that it was her first Miss Barbados time competing in a beauty pageant.

Jacintha Sargeant , who hails from “It was a close call for Christ Church in Barbados and migrated me and her to go head to to Crown Heights, Brooklyn, just a year head,” said the Medgar ago, said her interest in fashion Evers College, Brooklyn, designing and participation in most freshman, in a post-show sports — netball, volley ball, soccer and VINCENTIAN interview. cricket — prepared her for the contest.

The aspiring nurse said, “I do all sports,” said Sargeant, whose “It was a good experience. fitness routine during the talent segment It helped me to speak left the boisterous audience in awe. better,” adding that, Her portrayal of the evening gown, “Although we were in the which she said she bought at Siesta, a Story and Photo by NELSON A. KING US CORRESPONDENT

Miss St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tisha Douglas.

store on Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, also stunned the audience.

In addition, Sargeant was flawless in the interview segment, identifying former West Indies cricket great Sir Garfield Sobers as her role model.

“I gave the speech about Garry Sobers because he’s a sports person, and that’s me,” she said.

Sargeant, who had planned to study nursing at Hunter College, said she has had a change of heart and will pursue fashion instead, stating that she would like to design her own outfits.

Miss Jamaica, Shade Chambers, placed second runner-up; Miss Bronx, Elizabeth Miles, third runner-up; and Miss New York Elite, Jessica Yearwood, fourth runner-up.

Other contestants were: Miss Belize, Caryn Ramos; Miss Burkina Faso, Ladifatoun Sambare; Miss Brooklyn, Randine Enrique; Miss Trinidad and Tobago, Kaseya Reid; Miss Costa Rica, Kalisha Reid; and Miss East New York, Sequoyah Escobar.

“I think it (pageant) was wonderful,” Yvonne Peters, the Vincentian-born president and founder of the organizing group, the Brooklyn-based Caribbean American Cultural Group, told THE VINCENTIAN. “We really raised the bar this year,” added the Paul’s Avenue native, who was founder of Avenues United Netball Team before migrating to New York.

She’s also currently manager of the predominantly Vincentian Antillean Netball Team in the Caribbean American Netball Association’s (CANA) championship in Brooklyn.

“Our expectation was high,” continued Peters about the pageant. “We did not expect anything less.”

‘Wey you tink?”: New CLAWS soca ANY NUMBAH CUD PLAY’ was last year’s Carnival offering from Godfrey Dublin, former vocalist of seven-time road march winners, the Band ‘Touch’. He is back in 2012 with a hot one for Vincy mas 2012‘Wey You Tink?’.

The studio recorded final track is scheduled for wide release in New York and to local radio stations soon, the final product having been sent from New York studios early this week.

This hot, relevant, responsibly matured embrace of commercial elements, without too much rejection of musical ‘diplomacy’, is the best thing this year in terms of musicological value in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Music producer of the CLAWS genre, Dr. Chester Toney, and its production team

have achieved their goal for something different representing an original blend of multi-ethnic sound which CLAWS represents. Remember the chutney and the one of a kind rhythm mix on ‘Any Numbah Cud Play?’ Some definite soca-Tassa drum elements are present on ‘Wey You tink?,’ bringing to mind India, the pacific islands generics spin, and the total melting pot that is the Caribbean, including SVG. ).

The overall impact is a hypnotic marriage of Caribbean intonation in vocal lines with true-to-roots soca rhythm just one query can be raised outside of its clever incorporation of many aspect of other Caribbean carnivals, placing ours ahead of the pack: Is ‘Wey you tink?’ ‘too clean’ to sell (lyrically).

Overall, it is a catchy true-to

—soca- roots piece. Dublin’s lyrics are on point if a touch formulaic, representing the work of a consistently good songwriter, according to past triumphs including 2000’s smash hit, ‘To take Away (your woman)’ which copped the National Road March of SVG, and the OECS soca monarch title that year. For reference, see/hear many Touch classics sung by him, including ‘Monkey say Cool Breeze’.

Toney says: “When (last year), something big was going to happen, something greater is down the road….(this year)… we hope to take the music to a higher level-look for special touches such as rock guitars in the soca mix.”

The CLAWS producer says the track has the agenda of bringing the ‘Caribbean worlds’ together, transcending other

issues of race or origin. “‘It is a universal celebration of Carnival and life (as relates especially to the Caribbean countries),” Toney explains.

Incidentally, the last year’s hit ‘Any Numbah cud Godfrey Dublin is offering what he describes play” is still going strong in as a ‘censor-proof’ song for 2012 Carnival. some Caribbean instrumentation by Adrian markets. Apparently the song Bailey, featuring a blend of was ‘blacklisted’ in spite of the chutney, soca, and other fact that it does not overtly mediums of rhythm. Dublin and imply the premise which the CLAWS hopes the public will title suggests. appreciate “Wey you tink?’

‘Any Numbah cud play’ which is censor-proofed to the featured an ingenious mix of max.

V Goodbye to the Whale Hunt!

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Opinion

Part 2

by PAUL LEWIS

Government’s argument EDWIN SNAGG, in a July 29, 2011 article in The News, eagerly embraced the ‘Whales Eat fish’ myth, long favoured by the Japanese. This is the notion that we are running short of fish because whales are eating far more than they should, and this poses a food security issue for humans. The solution is to kill the whales and we will have more fish to eat! Two papers published by the Institute for Cetacean Research, a Japanese think tank that is sponsored by their Whaling interests, provided the basis for this myth. Many researchers including Wilf Swartz and Daniel Pauly (2008), and more recently Lynne Morissette (2009, 2010) have debunked this myth .Yet, Snagg persists in this fiction. But whales are not the source of our depleted fisheries. Perhaps we ought to look at other areas such as marine pollution, global warming and the activities of Japanese and Taiwanese fishing fleets that sweep the floors of the world’s oceans and take away huge stocks of fish far from their home islands. It is overfishing by nations with huge fishing fleets that are doing a lot of damage to the fish stocks, not the whales.

Food security is critical to all countries, especially vulnerable small island states. It is good that Minister Caesar - albeit late - is encouraging Vincentians to go back and farm the land, whatever little is left! This suggestion is old hat. But it is an admirable turnaround from the time when Ari Raeff, an Israeli-Canadian Advisor/Investor type, and former special advisor to the Ministry of Tourism, told government officials to “forget” about agriculture, it was a “waste of time”. Raeff reportedly advised tourism staff that we should put all our eggs into the tourism basket! This adviser has since disappeared, but the over-reliance on foreign entrepreneurs/economic hit men that float half-baked developmental ideas in the region still plague us, and continue to influence political types in SVG. I beg to differ with the Minister’s use of the term ‘aboriginal whaling’ (News, May 11, 2012). There are no aboriginal whalers in Bequia, but rather traditional and opportunistic ones. The correct term is perhaps ‘Artisanal’ whaling? Moreover, the whalers do not rely on the hunt for any substantial part of their livelihood. The Kalinagos, Garifunas and Tainos, the indigenous peoples of the Caribbean, did not hunt whales.

Apart from spiritual, humanistic and mythological reasons, they did not have the technology to engage in the hunt. Any whales consumed were by accident - whales washed ashore for any number of reasons. Our whaling history began with the arrival of New England whalers in the region sometime in the mid 19th century. But the establishment of the industry was due to the outstanding efforts of two local men - William ‘Old B’ T. Wallace and later Joseph ‘Pa’ Ollivierre of

Bequia in the 1870s, who placed the establishment of the industry on a firm footing.

In flights of fantasy, the Minister again talks about hunting in the traditional way. Well, the Minister is years behind on this score. The use of speed boats to corral and hunt whales has been reported as standard practice for many years. Sails? “Who have time to be dragged around by a whale all day”! “Man when we see one we gone in da boat”! The Minister also suggests that our whalers are chastised for incorporating technology into their operation, yet the article further suggests that local whalers are “unable to make use of modern techniques”.

What modern techniques? The speed boat or the hot harpoon? SVG still uses the non-exploding, cold harpoon that was banned by the IWC in 1982 for commercial operations, though allowed under ASW regulations. However, the time to death is still significant and runs from 15 minutes to one hour, according to SVG’s 2010 Report to the IWC on the Annual Whale Hunt. Not inhumane, Minister Caesar? Consider yourself being tortured for one hour by people shooting into you, ripping your body apart and pulling it through the streets of Kingstown before you die? Is that humane treatment?

Times have changed, have we?

Bequia whaling has taken a dramatic shift in terms of its importance to the livelihood patterns and well-being of those few involved in the industry. We have moved a long way from the heyday of whaling when it was central to the economy of many; it provided both food and oil for lighting and cooking purposes. But times have changed dramatically. Today the proceeds from whaling are so marginal to the island’s economy that it does not appear in the statistics. Our fees paid to the IWC, and the cost of administering the programme, including monies paid to be represented at meetings are simply too much. It is simply uneconomical to continue the practice. Moreover, Bequia’s economy is based essentially on tourism. The ‘new’ or ‘green’ tourist is more environmentally conscious today, and whale hunting and tourism may be at daggers point in the near future. If Bequia is to protect its tourism product, then it must take a hard look at the potential and real challenges that whale hunting would place to its tourism product. Along with its apparent incompatibility with tourism, the commercial whaling industry has other challenges.

One of the difficulties in understanding SVG’s Whaling history

is the government’s persistent lying and deceit over the years, just to maintain its whaling activities.

In 1981, SVG joined the IWC. However, between 1986 and 1999, SVG led the IWC around in circles, promising to end the hunt after the demise of top whaler Athneal Ollivierre.

Each time it negotiated a quota, it reiterated its promises to stop whaling as the old man passed on, while dodging requests to put local legislation in place. Later on, SVG compiled a record of noncompliance of IWC requests and its regulations, regularly failed to produce obligatory IWC reports, chronically absent at scientific committee meetings and other specialized agencies within the IWC. It was a dishonest ruse to get the quota without fulfilling any of its obligations to the IWC. It even encouraged the fiction that, if regulated, the industry would encourage more whalers. The Aboriginal Subsistence Whaling Regulations came into effect in January 2004, and there are only two whaling boats in Bequia today. Yes, so much for the regulation’s domino effect. This non-reporting and massive policy bluff towards the IWC continues

today under the auspices of the “second best run black government in the western hemisphere”.

SVG, as most small developing nations, is placed under tremendous pressure by the financial power of the pro-whaling nations, especially Japan.

It is truly pathetic to see how SVG and other OECS countries succumb to the power and money of Japan. Our whaling intentions have been deceptive and fraudulent. We have consistently supported Japan in questionable Scientific Whaling, in return for the construction of fisheries complexes throughout SVG-including the grand one at Owia, now closed due to administrative incompetence and an absence of a clear vision for its use.

But we must end the inhumane, unnecessary and uneconomical whale hunt, and embrace the more non-lethal use of the whale such as whale hunting. This would result in more beneficial economic spinoffs to the Bequia and the general Vincentian community. The measure of goodwill that SVG would engender at the demise of the whale hunt would put a shine on the deeply tarnished image this nation has suffered abroad as a result of the continuation of the inhumane, unnecessary and unsustainable whale hunt.

(Editor’s note: We started this discussion with a piece by Louis Mitchell Joseph (THE VINCENTIAN of May 18, 2012. We are pleased to continue the discussion with this piece which readers might have missed in another publication.)

Leisure

ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) Renovations or purchases made for your home will payoff. You should want to feel good about yourself and your goals. You are best to do your research before taking on such a venture.

Changes in your home will be positive.

TAURUS (Apr. 21- May 21) You may find it difficult to communicate with someone at work. Your ability to charm others will bring added popularity. Your competitive nature will enable you to win any contest you enter. Short trips will be educati--onal.

GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Your loved ones could set you off. Your greatest gains will come through your creative ideas. Remember that no one can walk through your door if there's someone standing in the doorway.

Avoid getting too close to coworkers or employers.

CANCER (June 22-July 22) You're in the mood to get out and visit friends. You will need to take a look at the renovations that are necessary and try to find the cheapest way to get things done. Try to do your job and then leave. A friendship might suffer if money becomes an issue.

LEO (July 23-Aug 22) You will learn valuable information if you travel this week. Take time to listen to the problems of family members.

You will make new friends through physical activities. Things are looking up.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) Don't make a move; your confusion has caused this dilemma and you are best to back away and reassess the situation. Be diplomatic and honest, and that person will only be made to look bad. Comfort is a necessity.

Check your motives. Try a barbecue or a day at the beach.

LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) Hold on; your time will come. You mustn't give too much to your children.

Try a barbecue or a day at the beach.

Don't believe everything you hear.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Don't be too quick to blame others for your bad mood. Focus on using your creative abilities in other ways. You may be out of sorts If you have been extravagant or have let children or friends take advantage of you financially.

You will be able to make financial gains.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) Sudden changes of heart may cause disruptions in your domestic scene. You are best to work at home if you can. You may have ignored or neglected your mate lately. You may have the day off but your thoughts will be on your work and your cash situation.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) Don't bother complaining, do the work yourself. Stretch the truth, and you may get blamed for something you didn't do.

Your irritability will lead to family squabbles. You will be extremely sentimental, and if pushed by others you may hold a lasting grudge.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Accept the inevitable, and opportunities for advancement will follow. Someone around you may not be trustworthy. Try to be tolerant of the moods of those around you. Set the ball in motion and be relentless until you complete the project.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) Attend seminars that will bring you in contact with the right people.

Opportunities to meet new lovers will I come through pleasure trips or social events. You may have difficulties with family members if you get involved in petty arguments. Deception in your home is evident. Don't beat around the bush.

ACROSS 1. Baby’s sound 4. The Mamas and the __ 9. Confer knighthood 12. __ up to (admit) 13. Spudproducing state 14. Mar. follower 15. Detective, informally 16. Courtroom procedure 17. Mauna __ 18. One who owes 20. Cake frosting 22. Nile snake 23. Drugregulating org.

24. Monogram unit (abbr.)

27. Certain duck 31. Dick Cavett’s home st.

32. Arctic explorer 34. Where Berlin is (abbr.)

35. Praise 37. Cow sounds 38. Beseech 39. Hoover’s gp.

41. Costing little 44. Joyous

47. Where to go for a tow(abbr.)

48. “The Jetsons” son 50. Tennis hit 52. Evergreen 53. Scamp 54. Like some winter roads 55. Sounds from a poor orator 56. Excalibur, for one 57. Piece (out) DOWN 1. Obtained 2. Had bills 3. Less than twice 4. Actor Brad and family 5. __ in the bucket (2 wds.)

6. Two of a kind 7. Uncoverer’s exclamation 8. Compactly 9. Artist Salvador 10. “ __ my word!”

11. Strut one’s stuff 19. Belfry dweller 21. Coolidge’s nickname 23. At a distance 24. Co. abbr.

25. Recent (prefix)

26. Computer co.

27. Enraged 28. Part of history 29. Old-time auto 30. Hospital figures (abbr.)

32. Eyes, informally 33. Dover’s locale (abbr.)

36. Business deg.

37. Major engineering School (abbr.)

39. Bread beginning 40. Howled 41. Restaurant 42. Bald man’s

lack 43. Dumbo’s features 44. Cato’s “therefore” 45. “Night” author Wiesel

LAST WEEK’s SOLUTION

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Advice

Church man or girls man? My husband me right now, and I am not going to put up MY HUSBAND holds a top position in with this any longer. I the church we attend, but I have not cannot take it anymore, and I am been going for the past month or so. I just cannot bring myself to go thinking of going to the church and tell the there to listen to him and his congregation what I hypocrite ways. His argument is have been keeping in my heart for that I should show up at church so all this time. I have no feelings that people would not question my for him whatsoever, and I am absence. ashamed and disappointed with The truth is, George, he is not living right. He has been messing what he has turned into. around with all kinds of women in Let Down the church, and he thinks he can get away with it. I know of more than five women in the church he Dear Let Down, has slept with. If I am to go Living a hypocrite life is one public with this, the whole coop would come crashing down on him thing, but bringing home STDs is certainly another. You have to and the church. I am the one who had to deal with the STDs he put your foot down seriously and arrest the situation before you dropped on me, and when I have deeper regrets. He can complained, he accused me of choose to endanger his well being being the one who was messing with his promiscuous behaviour, around. but (he) has to realize he is in a His arrogance is too much for

is depressed

Dear George,

Dear George, THINGS HAVE been very hard at home since my husband lost his job. I am doing some house work marriage and has a responsibility here and there, but the money is not regular. I am very qualified academically, but cannot find the not to do anything that would kind of employment that would make things easier bring harm to the relationship financially. and the partner in question.

Twice now I have heard my husband threaten to If he continues with his put himself out of the misery, by taking his own careless living, then you would life. He would say things like: “One of these have to take your own steps to mornings you would wake up to find me missing.” preserve your own peace of mind He looks very depressed lately, and I am very and life. Let him know you are willing to give him another chance worried. When I asked him straight out if he was thinking of killing himself, he answered, “Who to clean his act up, and any knows?” resistance from him would result George, what can I do toget him out of the in you taking drastic action, to depressive state he is in? either get his attention or to do whatever it takes to bring you W/Wife back to the place where you are free to worship like you used to, Dear W/Wife with or without him.

George

My wife plans to move out Dear George, MY QUESTION is simple and to the point: What would you do if you found out that your wife of 4 years is planning on leaving you and moving in with her boss?

I happened to have overheard my wife talking on the telephone to her boss and giving him the time she would let me know of her decision to move out. I heard her tell him how much she loved him and how she cannot wait to be with him. She told him that she did not

want to tell me the news now because there were still a few things she wanted from me, and in addition, she wanted me to enjoy my carnival.

This is the same man who financed most of our wedding. She said it was his gift to her. I was not comfortable with it, but I went along. She is planning on moving out in August, according to her.

Shocked Dear Shocked, I want to suggest that you buy her a card that

says ‘ Best wishes in your new relationship’, but such a card might not be readily available.

As bad as that news may have been, it is good that you at least have a head start and can plan accordingly. If you are still interested in trying to save your marriage, then I suggest you let her know that you know of her plan, but that two of you should try to work on the areas that have broken down.

The outcome of that conversation will give you more than a good idea as to the future of you marriage. You will

then decide if conselling is an option, or that you should make good use of your head start and get out before the ship goes down with you asleep in it.

George

From what you have described, it appears that your husband is suffering from some form of depression. This is not something you should take lightly, and you can begin to address the matter by finding him some professional help. Time is of the essence in this case.

It would help meanwhile to give him whatever emotional support you can muster. No doubt he may be feeling less of a man due to his inability to find work, and he needs to be reminded of the other ways he is contributing and has contributed to you and the household.

George

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Givonny, on his way to a nearby shop to purchase washing JANUARY 12, 2011 was detergent, was knocked supposed to be ‘just another routine day’ in the down by a vehicle, near life of Givonny Nimblett. It his home in Belair.

He sustained internal turned out, instead, to be a life-changing one for the and external injuries which, even as he wears 13-year-old.

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a happy countenance, inhibited his ability to move unassisted.

The former Thomas Saunders Secondary School student, in slurred but discernible speech, said that he doesn’t remember much

from that fateful day, but he is aware of the loving care which his father gives to him.

Givonny said that he remembers being cared for by the helpful staff at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados, where he spent three months after undergoing a heart operation. He also has fond memories of his trip to Cuba in April 2011, where he spent six months undergoing neurological rehabilitation and therapy; he remembers the friendly medical staff and the zoos he sometimes visited.

Givonny Nimblett has smelled the roses and is moving on.

for which he is grateful, he still has to ensure that his son receives ongoing rehabilitative treatment so that he doesn’t recede.

Byron concedes that his son has made marked improvements, particularly since his Father not giving up treatment in Cuba.

He recalls that But father George Givonny was unable to Byron, originally from speak after the accident Overland, said that but, despite the tragedy, caring for Givonny is no he had faith that his son walk in the park. He said would one day speak that while he has again. With that strong received assistance from conviction, he spent this country’s many days when he government and other would make sounds and members of the public,

ask him to repeat, until finally, one day, Givonny started to mutter responses.

Byron recalled how day after day, medical staff would be amazed how for hours, the committed father would help his son through speech exercises which started with just the simple sounds then later words and eventually full sentences.

The caring father, who has left his job to take care of his son full time, said that he still needs assistance to walk, sit and stand, and continues to receive rehabilitative treatment. Byron, however, admitted that his biggest concern is the “apparatus” which was supposed to be temporarily placed in his heart, remains there even after the six-month period for which it was prescribed.

He articulated: “Givonny has been through so much, but he remains strong…I know that he is in pain, but he doesn’t complain.

When I try to get help, people sometimes say that I am asking too much, and that I get enough help already. But I tell you, just like any other parent, I will do what I have to do for my child. He Givonny Nimblett and his father George Byron spend is my son and I love time together at the Botanical Gardens. him.”

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VINLECÊs preparedness to manage disasters enhanced St. Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC) is better prepared to manage disasters which may impact this country and the Caribbean region by extension.

Twenty employees from across the Company have enhanced their disaster risk management knowledge and skills, which will ultimately improve VINLEC’s capacity to respond to disasters more effectively. The employees recently participated in a Basic Disaster Management and Crisis Communication workshop organized by the Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) and hosted by VINLEC. The participants, who all have responsibility for disaster programming/response within the organisation, examined the main impacts of disasters on the utility sector whilst highlighting risk and vulnerability issues. They discussed the features of natural and man-made hazards, disaster management concepts and terminologies and emergency communications systems.

The workshop was facilitated by Mr. Earl Arthurs, Preparedness and Contingency Planning Specialist at the Caribbean Disaster Management Agency (CDEMA). Speaking to the objectives and outcomes of the workshop, Mr. Arthurs noted that this exercise is critical to

VINLEC as it provide opportunities for the participants to identify and make necessary changes to gaps in VINLEC’s Disaster Management Plan ahead of an occurrence, and learn about local and regional response mechanisms.

He noted that electricity is an essential service which drives the development of any country, and that VINLEC must be prepared for any eventuality. A former General in the Belizean army, Mr. Arthurs impressed on the participants the importance of training and preparedness as it relates to disasters, noting that “it is better to sweat on the training ground, than bleed on the battlefield.”

The significance of Communication was also addressed at this session. The facilitator noted that the Company should also seek to provide accurate and timely information to the public who will always be in search of information in emergency or disaster situations.

Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation SVG (NEMO) Mr. Howie Prince also attended the workshop. He gave an overview of NEMO and its role as the country’s national disaster management agency, and stressed the importance of both entities working together in the preparedness stage. Mr. Prince also assisted in the

session which examined the Standard Operating Procedures of VINLEC’s Plan.

The participants expressed satisfaction with the outcome, stating that they are better prepared to manage disasters and better understand the role of VINLEC in the National Response Mechanism. The workshop took place from Some participants in the Basic Disaster Management and June 6-8, 2012 at VINLEC’s Crisis Communication workshop involving themselves in Training Room at Cane Hall. some group discussion.

More students to benefit from SSSIP The Invest SVG’s 2nd annual Secondary School Summer Internship Programme (SSSIP) will accommodate an increased number of postions.

Ten positions are up for grabs with the coming on board of new partners: General Employees Cooperative Credit Union (GECCU), IK TV, Erica’s Country Style, Mountain Top Springs, National Insurance L-R (back row): - Lennox Bowman (General Manager Services (NIS), and the International of GECCU), Geshelle Peters (Legal Officer & Deputy Financial Services Authority (IFSA). Registrar of IBCs at IFSA) Dawn Small (Marketing Of the 10 spaces, four (4) will Manager at NIS), Abiola Ash (Marketing Officer at intern at Invest SVG while each IKTV), Erica McIntosh (Proprietor of Erica’s Country partner company will accommodate Style) L-R (seated) Brenelia Tedra Kirby one (1) intern.

According to Executive Director of (Communications Officer at Invest SVG), Cleo Invest SVG, Mrs. Cleo Huggins, “this Huggins (Executive Director of Invest SVG) internship programme is not the regular run of the mill programme CV, and 3) a personal statement.” where interns go into an organisation and sit The SSSIP, which started last year, is and be bored, but one that is practical and as targeted at all fourth and fifth formers across real as possible to actual full-time St. Vincent & the Grenadines. It is designed to employment. The application process itself is provide students with the opportunity to also designed to give students a feel of an enhance their prepared-ness as they actual jobseeker’s experience. Students are endeavour to become professional and expected to submit an application form experienced human resource assets at a much accompanied by: 1) an academic reference, 2) a earlier age.

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News

GECCU launches ÂLearn while you earnÊ The banner speaks for itself.

for persons juggling family and work, as well “We don’t offer to our as considering the members, products which furtherance of their aren’t in your best education at home. interest.”

Launched on Tuesday, This was the June 12th, the new assurance given by the product targets persons General Employees Cowho wish to pursue operative Credit Union higher education through (GECCU) as it launched local, online and distance a brand new loan scheme channels. Assistance

by KARISSA CLARKE

covers the cost of books, tuition, exam fees and other associated costs, including computers.

Qualifying applicants have a maximum of 10 years to repay the loan at a 9% interest rate. To qualify, persons must have 5% of the required loan amount in savings.

A $30,000 ceiling is set

on each loan.

Addressing the gathering at the Halifax

Street office of GECCU, Chief Executive Officer Mr. Lennox Bowman, explained that as 2012 is the International year of Cooperatives, “Education of our members is seen as critical, and GECCU remains committed to offering products to target every sector of our membership.”

According to Bowman, this loan facility seeks to especially help ease challenges thrown up by inadequate family income, the rising cost of tuition, as well as insufficient support to navigate education process of today.

He went on to explain that GECCU understands the thirst for Scholarships, especially as “persons who want to access education have circumstances that keep them here ranging from young newly married couples, to divorce and mortgages”.

Bowman emphasized that, “Over the years the credit union has been quick to respond to members” needs as we stick to our philosophy of people helping people.

The ‘Learn while you earn loan’ joins the ranks of many other loans offered by GECCU.” To qualify for the loan, applicants must have stable employment, must be seeking higher education through local, online or distance courses and be accepted to a programme of study at an accredited institution.

Institutions which will partner with GECCU in this new loan undertaking include Institutions of higher learning, such as UWI Open Campus and The Institute for Professional Development. The RSVG Police Force will also be affiliated with the new service.

(L-R): Philmore Isaacs, President of GECCU, and Lennox Bowman, Chief Executive Officer, at the launch of the new loan service.

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Business

Another happy Karib Cable winner EARL HALL is the third and latest winner in Karib Cable’s ‘Come Celebrate and Win with Karib Cable’ promotion.

Hall, a resident of New Montrose, won himself gas vouchers valued at $100 and other Karib Cable prizes.

“I am so grateful and pleased to be a winner in the Karib Cable promotion,” said Mr. Hall on colleting his prizes. “ I don’t have a vehicle presently, but I will give the gas vouchers to one of my friends who always gives me a lift to work each day, as a thank you. I am looking forward to more fantastic promotions from Karib Cable, and hope to win again and again.”

Vance Garraway, Marketing Executive of Karib Cable, congratulated Hall on winning, and advised customers and potential customers that they too can become winners, by signing up for any of Karib Cable’s services, including Premium Cable TV, Fibre Optic Internet service and SVG’s most affordable telephone land line.

Persons who sign up for any of Karib

(L-R): Earl Hall receives his prize from Vance Garraway.

Cable’s services, pre-pay their bills or pay off the full balances on their accounts are eligible for entry in a draw in the promotion.

Local businessman continues to fulfill pledge DENZIL BACCHUS, a local businessman, continues to make good on his pledge to donate EC$100,000.00 towards the construction of the Argyle International Airport.

Bacchus, who is renowned for makingprecious metals, made a first payment of $20,000 in early Febraury.

He handed over a similar amount on June 1st.

An International Airport Development Company (IADC) release says that the Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves and the management of the IADC “are grateful to Mr.

Denzil Bacchus is not only an accomplished businessman but also a competent musician and leads his own band.

Bacchus for his continued support, and wish to publicly acknowledge his sterling contribution as a

private citizen of this country.

“We recognizes as well the other contributions that we continue to receive from citizens of our country, though not as large, are no less important. We again recognize and say thank you to Returning Nationals SVG which continue to make sizeable contributions to the Argyle International Airport Contributory Fund.”

Other persons wishing to donate to the fund can do so at the Bank of SVG, account number 200884, or can contact the IADC at telephone Number 4580333.

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Johnson, Permaul square series for W.I. A DELORN JOHNSON and Veerasammy Permaul stole the spotlight with the ball as West Indies A Team blew away India A on the fourth and final morning, Tuesday, to record a massive victory in the second Digicel unofficial Test Match at Arnos Vale.

Left-arm pacer Delorn Johnson, with a career-best six for 34 off 17 overs, and Permaul, 4 for 22, rolled over the visitors for a mere 94 runs to win by 125 runs, after being set 220 to win. The regional second team secured the victory when they took six Indian wickets for 37 runs, in just over an hour’s play.

Following the game, Johnson intimated that he “felt good” about his performance.

He said playing at home never brought any unnecessary pressure on him, explaining that “I just focused on the job ahead by hitting the right areas” which were working for him.

The promising pacer admitted,

though, that he was motivated by the presence of his parents at the Captain of West Indies Veerasammy Permaul, Man of the Match with match figures of 9 for 80, game.

Johnson finished receives his prize from Juno De Roche, Marketing Manager, Digicel. with match figures give the team greater confidence going first innings 217, Kraigg Brathwaite of 8 for 42 and, in looking down the into the next Test Match.

66, Veerasammy Permaul 36. Shami road at the rest of the tour, he India A captain, Cheteshwar Ahmed 4 for 48, Ashok Dinda 2 for 25, expressed determination to maintain Pujara, the leading runs scorer for his Rohit Sharma 2 for 31; and 204, his form and continue to come hard at team in the series to date, described Jonathan Carter 74, Donovan Pagon the Indian batsmen. the match as “a good game,” despite 67 and Kraigg Brathwaite 21. Akshay West Indies A captain, Veerasammy their loss.

Darekar took 6 for 67.

Permaul, who was adjudged Man of “We tried out best, but the specialist India first innings 202, Cheteshwar the Match on the basis of his match batsmen didn’t bat as well as they Pujara 67, Rahul Sharma 30, Manoj figures of 9 for 80, said he felt good should have,” he conceded.

Tiwary 23 and Wriddhiman Saha 20. about the win, and recognized that his His hope is that his team will get Veerasammy Permaul 5 for 58, Delorn team had put in an improved better performance at the top of the Johnson 2 for 18; and 94, Delorn performance following their defeat in order, which will make it much easier Johnson 6 for 34, Permaul 4 for 22. the first match in Barbados. for the rest of the batsmen.

The final unofficial Test Match He commended the bowlers for Pujara commended his bowlers for begins on Saturday, June 16, at setting up the win, but insisted that “a decent job”, but admitted that there Beausejour in St Lucia. the specialist batsmen needed to score were a few areas in which they had to more runs in the rest of the matches. improve.

I.B.A.ALLEN Permaul expects that the win will Scores in the match: West Indies A

Jonathan Carter hit 74 in West Indies A second innings.

Donovon Pagon hit 67 in West Indies A first innings.

Captain of India A Cheteshwar Pujara, 67, hit his team’s top score.

Delorn Johnson took a career best innings haul of 6 for 34.

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Cordell Jack hit 63 to lead United Survivors to victory over Rising Stars.

Samantha Lynch hit 48 and 23 in her team’s victories.

Jack, Lynch seal United victories CORDEL JACK and Samantha Lynch were in good touch with the bat to help United Survivors to back to back victories in last weekend matches in the RBTT National Female 20/20 Cricket Competition.

Jack hit a top score of 63 to help United Survivors to 142 for 2 from 20 overs, against Rising Stars. She was supported by Samantha Lynch who made 48. Jenisha Hackshaw took 2 for 23. Rising Stars replied with 30 for 8 from 20 overs, handing United victory by a massive 112 runs. Lotoya Providence took 3 for 5 and Kemon Homer took 2 for 5.

The frontrunners recorded their second victory, beating Tigress by 5 wickets. Tigress made 70 for 7 from 20 overs. Cherry-Ann John made 18.

Camille Garrick took 2 for 4. United replied with 72 for 5. Samantha Lynch led with 23. Anesisha Williams took 3 for 22.

This Saturday, at the Arnos Vale Playing Field, Garifuna Stars will play Rising Stars from 11 a.mfollowed

by Garifuan Stars against Tigress from 2 pm. On Sunday at Buccament, Ajuba Stars oppose Rising Stars from 11 a.m, followed by Ajuba Stars against United Survivors from 2 pm.

I.B.A.ALLEN

Milson win again Youth Combine in Mustique win in Bequia cricket MILSOM CONSTRUCTION continued their winning ways in the 2012 Mustique Cricket League, when they whipped Rock Masters by 91 runs in a weekend encounter.

Milsom, batting first, scored 186 for 6 in their 20 overs. Capt Julian Lampkin, 39, Lennon Cain, 35, and Man of the Match Elroy Baptiste with a breezy 30 were the Milsom’s main contributors. Bowling for Rock Masters, Alston Baptiste removed 2 wickets for 26 runs and Sydney Ollivierre, on the more expensive side, had 2 wickets for 48 runs.

Rock Masters’ innings was riddled with mishaps, and their batsmen never got chance to settle. They fell for 92.

Ezekiel Welcome, 21, and 26 by Esworth Robinson were the only batsmen to offer resistance. Bowling for Milsom Construction, Cedrick Cupid 2 for 16 and Stafford Ballantyne 2 for 9 were the chief destroyers.

Stafford Ballantyne, Man of the In another weekend match, Lion Match in the Milsom-Rock Masters clash.

Gate Masters suffered yet another defeat, this time at the hands of last year’s champions, Tama Hawks Sweetie Pie. This was, in fact, Tama Hawk’’s first victory for the season.

Lion Gate Masters, batting first, made 87 all out. Ronald Harper contributed 21 and their No. 10 batsman, Sigmart Sharp, added some respectability to his team’s total with 27 not out. Michael Charles bagged 3 for 10 from 3 overs.

Tama Hawks’ opening batsman Davril James with 37 not out and 27 by St Clair Bascombe made light work of the victory chase, Tama Hawks closing on 89 for the loss of 2 wickets. Delano Lavia and Claudius Murray took a wicket each for the losing team.

ADMIRALTY Transport Company Youth Combine defeated Village Apartments Port Elizabeth by 12 runs in the only match played at the weekend at the Clive Tannis Playing Field in Port Elizabeth, in the Hairoun Beer Bequia Twenty/20 Cricket Championship.

Youth Combine posted 151 for nine from their allotted 20 overs on Sunday. Former National opener Neil Baptiste top-scored with 37 and tailender Allan Foyle hit a quick-fire 20.

Left arm spinner Joseph Medford captured four for 20 and Aaron Friday finished with two for Port Elizabeth.

Village Apartments Port Elizabeth, needing 17 off the last over to win, were dismissed for 139 in 20 overs.

Bernard Dereck top-scored with 22 and Colville Hazell made 20.

McNeil Morgan led the way for Youth Combine, picking up two for 25, supported by Jenry Ollivierre who claimed two for 29.

Sunday’s other match between Knights Trading Aussies and JSM Royal Challengers was postponed due to a funeral.

On Saturday, however, Imperial Pharmacy West Side Knockers won by default from MANI-COU who turned up with only four players.

This weekend, Canouan will play South Side United from 2 pm on Saturday. From 10 am on Sunday, Canouan will face Village Apartments Port Elizabeth, and Imperial Pharmacy West Side Knockers oppose JSM Royal Challengers in the final match of the day from 2:00pm.

I.B.A.ALLEN

Action in the local cricket competition.

National NLA cricket resumes The NAL Premier and First Division Cricket competition will resume this weekend following a one-week break to accommodate the hosting of the second unofficial Test Match between

the West Indies A and India A teams.

In the NLA First Division, OLA Boutique will oppose Rivals at Smashers will take on Victors Two at Arnos Vale Two, while News Spartans North Union. take on ASCO at Stubbs in the NLA I.B.A.ALLEN Premier Division.

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The best of West Indies cricket TINO BEST recorded his highest score in Test cricket, and in the process registered the most runs by anyone batting at number 11. That innings propelled the West Indies to 426, a total which seemed unlikely.

He entered the arena with the West Indies 283 for 9, and had he and Denish Ramdin as his partner managed to take the score to 300, many fans would have been satisfied.

Best had other intentions. He had been at the receiving end of taunts since 2004 when Andrew Flintoff let off the famous gesture: ‘Mind the windows Tino,’ after which Tino ran down the wicket and was stumped.

His appearances for the West Indies have been sporadic since, but he was in the West Indies squad for the One Day International segment of the Australian series. He was never given the opportunity to perform.

But the gods must have smiled on him. Having been originally left out of the English touring party, Best earned a recall when Trinidad and Tobago speedster Shannon Gabriel returned home.

The first two days were washed out. Even with that scenario, West Indies could have been in danger, if England had bowled the team out quickly on the third day, piled on a big score and dismissed the West Indies cheaply in the second innings.

Best’s innings put that speculation to rest.

Weather factors put paid to any chances of any further play. But by then, Best had established his credentials.

Best picked up two wickets, including that of English captain Andrew Strauss, dismissed for under 100 in the first innings of the three match series.

England ended the day on 221 for 5. Best’s performance gave the West Indies some momentum heading into the One Day matches which begin tomorrow Saturday 16.

That knock may well force selectors to reconsider him for One Day duties, for while he may not be considered an all-rounder, he has proven his worth in practical terms.

Ramdin ended on 107 not out, but his message to former captain Sir Vivian Richards on reaching the landmark, left a sour note on the West Indies camp and indeed on their respect for past legends.

Debate on Ramdin’s reaction will continue, but that would not diminish the exploits that Best unleashed.

And with Chris Gayle back in Maroon, there is a sense of relief the world over. After the English sojourn, it will be the Kiwis in the hemisphere.

That will help to fine-tune the West Indies party for the ICC World Cup scheduled for Sri Lanka in September.

And the West Indies notched up a win in a Test, albeit an unofficial test, when the West Indies A drew level with their Indian counterparts. That Vincentian speedster Delorn Johnson was part of the success factor is a boost to his chances of making it all the way to the top of regional cricket.

Johnson had already announced his arrival with his record breaking feat in the recent T/20 showdown in the region. But no one took notice of that performance. Having revived his fortunes as a potential candidate, Johnson will be looking to go from strength to strength so that his selection to the West Indies senior squad comes as a course of natural progression.

Boxing great, Teofilo Stevenson, dies CUBAN boxing great, Teofilo Stevenson, is no more. He passed away on Monday, June 11. He was 60.

The three-time Olympic heavyweight champion, renowned for his devastating right hand and a gentlemanly demeanor, had paternal roots in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Considered by most boxing experts to be the most accomplished amateur boxer in history, Stevenson first won Olympic gold in 1972 in Munich and repeated the Teofilo Stevenson (standing centre back) with family and friends during his feat in 1976 in Montreal 2009 visit to SVG. (Source: IADC) and again in 1980 in Moscow.

Stevenson also won world amateur titles in 1978 and 1986, and could well have become the first to win four consecutive Olympic gold medals, had Cuba not boycotted the 1984 Games in Los Angeles.

He retired in 1988 after Cuba decided to skip the Seoul Olympics.

“The Olympic Games in Munich and Montreal are the fondest memories I have from my life, the best stage of my career,” he told The Associated Press earlier this year.

Cubans came out in large numbers to pay their last respects to Overtures to turn ‘pro’ the great man. (Source: Internet) Stevenson was born March 29, 1952, to a family of modest means, in Las Tunas province in eastern Cuba. He is said to have fought in his first match at the age of 14, and two years later, won his first international title in the Central American and Caribbean championship.

As he accumulated accolade after accolade, boxing fans and experts the world over speculated about a fight that would have pitted him against professional heavyweight great, Muhammad Ali. This ‘dream fight’ was never to be as, in the face of carrot-like sticks of temptations that offered a million dollar purse, Stevenson stood steadfast in support of revolutionary Cuba and resisted all attempts to have him ‘turn pro’.

“I prefer the affection of 8 million Cubans,” he is reported to have responded to the overtures.

In January 2012, Stevenson spent 15 days in intensive care after doctors detected a clot in an artery near his heart. He was released in early February. He died of heart disease.

The boxing great paid an official visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, his ancestral homeland, in April 2009.

Teofiio Stevenson takes gold at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. (Source: Internet)

SVG-Cuba Society mourns boxing great Editor’s note: The following is a letter sent to the Ambassador of Cuba to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, by the SVG/Cuba Friendship Society, on the passing of Cuban boxer Teofilo Stevenson.

Dear Ambassador, On behalf of the SVG/CUBA Friendship Society, permit me to offer the profound condolences of the Vincentian people on the passing of our brother Teofilo Stevenson. The news of his death is not only a shock to us but also represents a great loss to the Cuban and Vincentian people.

Considering Teofilo’s paternal roots in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and his maternal links with St. Kitts/Nevis, it is a loss felt as well by the people of the OECS and indeed the Eastern Caribbean.

We in St. Vincent and the Grenadines have been always proud of Teofilo, not only because of his outstanding sporting prowess, but also because of his patriotism and love for his country which resulted in him choosing “patria” over huge financial inducements. We remember him as an icon who never forgot his roots, and came to SVG in search of them.

Long may he be remembered fondly by us all!

On behalf of the SVG/CUBA Friendship Society we extend our sympathy to his family, the Cuban Government and People. Could you kindly convey these to the relevant authorities.

VIVA LA SOLIDARIDAD Y L’AMISTAD ENTRE LOS PUEBLOS DE SAN VICENTE Y CUBA! Renwick Rose President SVG/CUBA Friendship Society

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HOW MANY of our youths know much of our recent history of, say, less than 60 years ago? The tributes to Charles Leonard Reynold Haywood, a.k.a Rennie Haywood, provide an example of how contented we are with paying little attention to our past experiences.

Rennie Haywood, fondly known to

some as ‘Godfather Haywood’, passed on in Brooklyn, New York, at the grand age of 91 on May 25, 2012. He was eulogized by one of his sons, Maxwell Haywood, on June 8 and fittingly, Minister of Tourism, Sports and Culture Cecil ‘Ces’ McKie was present to offer support to the bereaved.

‘Godfather Haywood’s’ life experience is a mirror example of how Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the wider Caribbean have always benefited from migration and a loyal Diaspora base.

The eulogy speaks thus: “At an early age, he migrated to Curacao in the Dutch Antilles where he worked with Shell Oil Company for 18 years. While there, he was an active sportsman, especially in cricket. He then returned to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines where he continued his interest in cricket. He also established a business and worked as an independent farmer. He also shared a great interest in politics and was known as a central

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supporter of the People’s Political Party (PPP) in his community and beyond, the PPP then under the leadership of the legendary great Honorable Ebenezer Joshua.”

Each time we witness the passing of people like ‘Godfather Haywood’, a huge chunk of our history goes without being told. As a result of that early migration, there are a sizeable number of us carrying Dutch birth certificates in many of the English-speaking Caribbean islands. Many of us are still younger than 60 years old and few, if any, are 70 years old. Had he been alive today, Maurice Bishop, who was born in Aruba, would have been 68 years old, a few weeks ago. Dr. Carl Regisford of Bridgetown and most of his siblings, Jeremiah Scott and his siblings and, all but two of the siblings of yours truly are other examples of persons in this group.

Also, these Dutch birth certificates are reminders of a period during the 1940s and 50s when so many of our nationals would have invested their youthful days in what was then the world’s most famous oil refineries: Largo (Exxon) in Aruba and Isla (Shell) in Curacao. Their contribution to the wellbeing of their immediate and extended families in the various islands is evident to this day, and as told by many who would have benefited from their migrating parents, aunties, uncles and siblings.

As an aside, these certificates also tell a story of how single mothers were

treated by their host countries: only children of married couples could be born in these islands.

Single women had to leave and could only return after giving birth in neighbouring islands, Trinidad being the most popular choice.

The beginning of the American hegemony of these parts during this period is noteworthy also. In fact, upon realizing the importance of these refineries to the Americans, the Germans sent a task force of U-boats to disrupt these operations. On the night of February 16, 1942, they torpedoed four lake tankers with a total crew of 102; 47 perished. Of course, there were Vincentians among them. The late Cecil Henry of Mesopotamia was among the survivors and he often told stories of that experience.

At this point, it is best to pass this baton to our historians Dr. Adrian Fraser, Dr. Kenneth John and Curtis King and the accomplished offspring of these early sojourners.

In the meantime, we join the family to salute the life and memory of Rennie Haywood.

Luzette King Host, Global Highlights globalhighlights@gmail.com

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(L-R): Gilroy Roberts’ mother Clarena Sam-Roberts, his niece Jozannie and the Gilroy ‘Doone’ Roberts Roberts and his aunt Weena Roberts. courage. was last seen during the CLARENA Sam-Roberts fears that her Everything morning hours of May senior officer at the Barrouallie Police had accompanied Sam-Roberts, her son, Gilroy ‘Doone’ Roberts, who the devil sister, to THE VINCENTIAN, also Station did confirm, however, that a 29. reportedly went missing since May 29, try can’t expressed the view that Gilroy may be report was made by Gilroy’s relatives has been killed. hold me dead. last Sunday, that he had gone missing, Sam-Roberts and Gilroy, a 33-year- down from serving God. If anyone took She had received a phone call that a and the matter was being investigated. old labourer, lived in separate houses Gilroy’s life, they would never go Both women described Gilroy as a body was found in a coal pit in the same yard at Glebe Hill, unpunished,” the mother of five, Gilroy somewhere on the Leeward side of the very “jovial and humorous person, Barrouallie. Sam-Roberts is employed being the second, explained, as she country. However, THE VINCENTIAN always smiling,” and they are hoping on the Southern Grenadine island of fought back the tears. confirmed that up to press time no that their worst fears are not realized.

Mustique.

Gilroy’s aunt, Weena Roberts, who such report was made to the police. A During a visit to the office of THE VINCENTIAN on Tuesday, SamRoberts recalled last seeing Gilroy on May 20, when he came to Mustique on an excursion.

by WILLIAM ‘KOJAH’ been doing for nearly three He promised his mother he would ANTHONY years. return on May 28 (Whit Monday), but “It’s hard seeing you can’t never did.

INVESTIGATIONS go out and do the work you The mother revealed that her continue into an early have been doing. But that is cousin, who is Gilroy’s neighbour, told morning fire which reduced life,” he sighed. her that Gilroy, who lives alone, was Monchery recalled last seen leaving home on the morning a passenger van to ruins.

Around 3 am last parking the van around 5 of May 29. Gilroy had indicated that Sunday, Peter’s Hope pm last Saturday afternoon. he was coming back but, to date, has resident Michael Monchery, A music system including not returned. the owner of the vehicle, the speakers, formed part of According to the visibly distraught had to jump out his bed, the debris. woman, the information she received awakened by intermittent The circumstances of the was that he left a window open and was not dressed as if he was going to blasts, as the blaze began to incident have imposed a the mountains. take effect. He grabbed a feeling of insecurity for Sam-Roberts said there has been hose, but his frantic efforts Monchery. He speculation that Gilroy was to extinguish the flames echoed the fact subsequently seen with a woman in a proved to be an exercise in that the van car, in the Barrouallie area. futility. They served, was “right at my She indicated that when Gilroy’s however, to contain the gate.” younger brother went to Gilroy’s home impact of the heat on The van last Monday, the house was locked, property within the vicinity, operator is but a key was found in the inside end which included his house at married and of the lock. His brother entered Peter’s Hope. lives with his through the open window and located What the findings of the wife and threeGilroy’s cellphone, which had 29 enquiries will unveil may year-old son. missed calls. help to restore Monchery to The couple has Sam-Roberts recalled that before some sense of normalcy. He been part of the she learnt that her son was missing, lamented the situation Peter’s Hope she was having strange dreams. She being unable to carry the community dreamt of fire and muddy water.

Michael Monchery’s van engulfed by task of commuting since it was “Words cannot express how I feel at flames. Inset: Michael Monchery is now passengers, which he has created in 2004. this time. God will give me the grace without his source of income.

by HAYDN HUGGINS

Van engulfed by early morning blaze

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